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ta·ta·mi
(tä-tä′mē, tə-)n. pl. tatami or ta·ta·mis
Straw matting used as a floor covering especially in a Japanese house.
[Japanese.]
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tatami
(təˈtɑːmɪ; tæˈtæmɪ)n, pl -mi or -mis
(Furniture) a thick rectangular mat of woven straw, used as a standard to measure a Japanese room
[Japanese]
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ta•ta•mi
(təˈtɑ mi)n., pl. -mi, -mis.
a thick, woven straw mat of uniform dimensions used in Japanese houses as a floor covering.
[1895–1900; < Japanese, n. use of v.: to fold up]
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