carpet
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- noun
- /ˈkɑːrpɪt/
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- She spilled wine on the carpet, and now we have to clean it carefully.
- carpet cleaning
- red carpet
- carpet underlay
I was down hands and knees, face in carpet, hard sniff.
- I was down hands and knees, face in carpet, hard sniff.
- Moths have carried away my carpets like invisible pall bearers.
- You go in there, there's carpet, potpourri, butterflies.
- So like a terrarium, full wall to wall carpet with like a thick thick shag.
- What's your thought on carpet in the bathroom?
- Claims there was in this, in the patch of carpet where this figure was.
- Oh, there's more water on the carpet than inside of you.
- On Mariah's brand new white carpet that she just bought.
Examples
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The sofas were the most hideous blue, and there was a carpet with swirls on it.
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The furniture was new, reddish-brown stuff; the carpet was new, reddish-brown stuff.
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We can just stretch out on the carpet if you...
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What's your thought on carpet in the bathroom?
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OK, This is where the carpet's going to go here.
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It's like the nicest carpet anyone has ever had.
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You've got the Gray doors, white walls, carpet looks great.
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I see hardwood floors under carpet.
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That's right, they've got carpet in the bathroom.
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When we moved in, we didn't think the carpets were that bad at all.
Synonyms
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A thick piece of cloth placed on the floor for warmth or decoration
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A thick soft cover for a large area of a floor, like in a living room
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Material like wood, tile or carpet that covers a floor
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A long narrow carpet placed in a hallway or on stairs
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A floor covering that reaches all walls and covers the whole room
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A material placed on a floor to protect it and make it look nice
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A rug with long, thick, soft threads that look fluffy
A woven floor covering made on a special loom with a close, soft surface
A long narrow carpet that covers the middle of stairs to make them safer and look nice
A coarse rug made of cotton and wool used on the floor
A material like carpet or wood placed on the floor to protect it and make it look nicer
A heavy cloth laid on a floor to protect and decorate it
Idioms
- Informal
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To give someone a very special welcome, like an important guest
- Archaic
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To tell someone strongly that they have done something wrong, often in front of others
Compounds
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A long narrow strip of red cloth laid out for important guests to walk on at formal events
- NSFW
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A military attack that drops many bombs over a wide area without aiming at specific targets
- Archaic
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A device with moving brushes that you push over carpets to collect dirt
- Archaic
A heavy woven carpet with looped wool forming a clear pattern and a strong linen base
A small beetle with black, red and white marks that eats carpets and other fabric
- Specialized
A shark that lives on the ocean floor and hides by looking like sand or rocks
- Australian
A large Australian snake with patterned skin that often lives near farms
A long narrow carpet that covers the middle of stairs to make them safer and look nice
- Informal
A person or animal with very thick, fluffy fur that looks like a moving rug
- Specialized
A woven floor covering made on a special loom with a close, soft surface
How Thick
Surface Forms
Etymology
Carpet comes from the Latin verb carpere, which means 'to pluck'. Long ago, carpets were heavy cloth with a 'plucked' surface used on floors and tables, so the word grew to mean a thick floor covering.