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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MOQUETTE

From French; of uncertain origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MOQUETTE

moquette  [mɒˈkɛt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOQUETTE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Moquette is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MOQUETTE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

moquette

Moquette

Moquette derived from the French word for carpet - is a type of woven pile fabric in which cut or uncut threads form a short dense cut or loop pile. As well as giving it a distinctive velvet like feel, the pile construction is particularly durable, and ideally suited to applications such as public transport. Its upright fibres form a flexible, non-rigid surface, which are constantly displaced to give durability and anti-stain benefits. Traditional moquette fabrics are made from a wool nylon face with an interwoven cotton backing.

Definition of moquette in the English dictionary

The definition of moquette in the dictionary is a thick velvety fabric used for carpets, upholstery, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOQUETTE


banquette
bæŋˈkɛt
briquet
brɪˈkɛt
briquette
brɪˈkɛt
coquet
kəʊˈkɛt
coquette
kəʊˈkɛt
croquette
krəʊˈkɛt
diskette
dɪsˈkɛt
hackette
ˌhæˈkɛt
maquette
mæˈkɛt
Marquette
mɑːˈkɛt
Phuket
ˌpuːˈkɛt
piquet
pɪˈkɛt
plaquette
plæˈkɛt
roquette
rəʊˈkɛt
sockette
sɒˈkɛt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOQUETTE

mopped
mopper
moppet
mopping
mopping-up operation
moppy
mopstick
mopsy
mopus
mopy
mor
Mor.
mora
moraceous
Moradabad
morae
morainal
moraine
morainic
moral

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOQUETTE

bachelorette
baguette
barquette
blanquette
brunette
cassette
cigarette
corvette
dinette
gazette
jeanette
Lafayette
netiquette
palette
pirouette
roulette
silhouette
statuette
toilette
undergraduette

Synonyms and antonyms of moquette in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «moquette» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOQUETTE

Find out the translation of moquette to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of moquette from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «moquette» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

绒头
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

moquette
570 millions of speakers

English

moquette
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

moquette
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الموكيت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ковролин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

carpete
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

moquette
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

moquette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Moxette
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

moquette
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

モケット
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

모켓
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Moquette
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

moquette
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

moquette
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोक्वेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yünlü kadife halı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

moquette
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

moquette
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ковролін
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mocheta
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

moquette
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

trijp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

moquette
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

moquette
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of moquette

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOQUETTE»

The term «moquette» is quite widely used and occupies the 40.909 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOQUETTE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «moquette» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «moquette» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about moquette

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOQUETTE»

Discover the use of moquette in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to moquette and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fight fat and win light meals and snacks
Describes the benefits of light, low-fat foods, presents recipes for snacks and meals, and offers sample menus
Elaine Moquette-Magee, Elaine Magee-Moquette, 1996
2
State of New York in the Court of Appeals
yards % border; 37 's yards moqwtte carpet; 3505 yards % border ; 35% yards moquette carpet ; yards % border; 37i/t yards moquette carpet; ards % border; 21 % yards moquette carpet; yards moquette carpet; 241/2 yards moquette et; ...
‎1872
3
Phantom Sentences: Essays in Linguistics and Literature ...
b) Focalisation devices (clefting [36], contrast [37]): (36a) c'est le sol du salon de ma mère qui est de la moquette [it is the ground of the living-room of my mother that is carpet] (36b) *c'est le sol que ma mère le salon c'est de la moquette [it is ...
Robert S. Kawashima, Gilles Philippe, Thelma Sowley, 2008
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An Introduction to Indonesian Historiography
According to a plausible analysis of the style of the inscription on the tomb by Moquette, Malik Ibrahim must have come from Kasjan, Iran.23 A number of Javanese traditions — not all of them — refer to Malik Ibrahim as a member of the wall ...
Soedjatmoko, 2006
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Archaeology: Indonesian Perspective : R.P. Soejono's Festschrift
The research into the archaeological remains of Islam was begun at the end of the 19th century by Snouck Hurgronje, and followed by J.P. Moquette and other experts in the Colonial Period, who mainly concentrated on the Islamic cemeteries ...
Truman Simanjuntak, 2006
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The Coins of the Dutch East Indies: An Introduction to the ...
Moquette (p. 59) is uncertain whether this alteration was a mere mistake corrected or done simply with the object of using up already minted but unissued coins dated 1230. On the coin figured as £.475 by Moquette the word "fj^" (Djawa ) is ...
John Bucknill, Sir John A. S. Bucknill, 1931
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Islam in the Indonesian World: An Account of Institutional ...
He, however, proposes the twelfth century as the earliest possible date for the Islamization of the Malay world. Another Dutch scholar, Moquette, concludes that the origin of Islam in the archipelago was Gujarat.17 He bases his conclusion on  ...
Azyumardi Azra, 2006
8
Jowetts of the 1920s
The whole interior displays a perfect colour scheme. Upholstery is in either a high grade fabric or moquette. and the car gives a sense of luxury and well-being never before attained at this figure. Radiator. door handles and outside bright parts ...
Noel Stokoe, 2013
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New Fibers
_,a structure of cuff double Cuffs u|||||||u\" structure of waist rubber front air outer path cloth The covering material for car seats is traditionally tricot, but moquette and other fabrics are constantly reducing the market share of tricot. Moquette now  ...
T Hongu, G O Phillips, 1997
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Science Cultivating Practice: A History of Agricultural ...
1 14 in November 1905. There is only one publication of Moquette about his work on rice, presenting the work of one year in which his main finding was from occasional crosses between the communis and glutinosa varieties, concluding that ...
Harro Maat, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOQUETTE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term moquette is used in the context of the following news items.
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Isuzu launches automatic variant of MU-7 at Rs 23.9 lakh
The new Isuzu MU-7 AT will have features like Dual A/C, Instrument cluster with digital trip computer, moquette seats & trim, seat slide on front, ... «India Today, Jul 15»
2
Isuzu is All Set to Launch New MU-7 in India
The new Isuzu MU-7 AT will have features like Dual A/C, Instrument cluster with digital trip computer, moquette seats & trim, seat slide on front, ... «Odisha Samaya, Jul 15»
3
Stagecoach Merseyside and South Lancashire to strengthen fleet …
... engines, designed to help cut exhaust gas emissions; free Wi-Fi; and new interior design which includes noise-reducing moquette fabric. «Bdaily, Jul 15»
4
Un appart parisien haut en couleur
Rouge passion, Géraldine aime la vibration de sa chambre Alizarine. Elle a dessiné sur mesure le tapis enchâssé dans une moquette rouge. «CôtéMaison.fr, Jun 15»
5
Qatar Airways Fleet Display Dominates Paris Air Show
... aircraft to Le Bourget, which is outfitted with the same seats as the A319, but just twelve of them, and in a cloth moquette rather than leather. «Airways News, Jun 15»
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Bus giant Stagecoach spends £9.7m on new buses for its …
... 4 standard engines, designed to help cut exhaust gas emissions and a new interior design which includes noise-reducing moquette fabric. «Liverpool Echo, Jun 15»
7
Mental health awareness campaign uses texting to target teens …
said sophomore Angelica Moquette. “It was surprising the facts that we got back. It was very few people that would actually stand up and help.”. «WTNH, May 15»
8
A tissue salesman on the Metropolitan Line
The background pattern tells you that it took place on a Metropolitan Line train - that's the smart moquette of those walk-through, air-conditioned ... «The Guardian, May 15»
9
As the English resist their national identity, here's a painter who …
... could have drawn, with a leather strap to let down the window and seats in patterned moquette. Outside the evening sun gleamed on the tops ... «The Guardian, May 15»
10
Orioles minor league report: Parmelee leading Tides offense early …
Outfielder Jamill Moquette is batting just .264, but entered Friday leading the Shorebirds in on-base percentage (.426) and slugging percentage ... «Baltimore Sun, May 15»

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