moquette

Noun

moquette (countable and uncountable, plural moquettes)

1. A kind of fabric with a thick pile used for carpeting or to upholster seating, etc.
   • The interior colour scheme departs from the conventional L.T. red and green upholstery and matching paintwork, which has been replaced by a maroon and grey moquette with dove grey paint below the waist rail.1960 February, “The first of London's new Piccadilly Line trains is delivered”, in Trains Illustrated, page 94
   • A winter of walking about in the rain down snowlit streets; overheated hotel-rooms with the smell of furry moquette […]1974, Lawrence Durrell, Monsieur, Faber & Faber, published 1992, page 178
2. An article covered in such material.