carpet
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- noun
- /ˈkɑːrpɪt/
- Fields of cotton plants stretched like long green carpets in all directions from where I stood.
Examples
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Instead of a new floor, we had just put down some old carpet from our bedroom.
Fiction book (1992) -
It's not a print, it's a framed carpet, a piece of art.
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But your key will be under the stair carpet.
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They really rolled out the red carpet.
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Her lawn was beginning to gain color, one flower bed already a carpet of purple blossoms.
Fiction book (1993) -
An immense violet-colored carpet covers the area called Kummegga, below the village.
Academic text (2004) -
Wool is used as a raw material for producing high-quality hand and machine-knitted carpets.
Academic text (2014) -
Quiet opulence furnished the room with its Chinese carpets, heavy bronze fittings, oil paintings, and polished cherry oak table.
Fiction book (1994) -
Knight's plume (Ptilium crista-castrensis) is a feather-moss that forms a soft carpet beneath black spruce.
Academic text (2012) -
The hotel lobby was adorned with a beautiful red carpet that welcomed every guest.
Synonyms
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A thick piece of cloth placed on the floor for warmth or decoration
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2.8
A thick layer that covers a surface, for example fog or snow
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1.9
A thick soft cover for a large area of a floor, like in a living room
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2.5
Material like wood, tile or carpet that covers a floor
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3.4
A floor covering that reaches all walls and covers the whole room
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3.4
A material placed on a floor to protect it and make it look nice
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A heavy cloth laid on a floor to protect and decorate it
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3.2
A material like carpet or wood placed on the floor to protect it and make it look nicer
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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To give someone a very special welcome, like an important guest
- Archaic
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7.9
To tell someone strongly that they have done something wrong, often in front of others
A room where the carpet and drapes have the same color or pattern
Compounds
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2.7
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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3.5
A device with moving brushes that you push over carpets to collect dirt
- Informal
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9.5
A person or animal with very thick, fluffy fur that looks like a moving rug
- Specialized
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9.2
A shark that lives on the ocean floor and hides by looking like sand or rocks
- Archaic
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7.9
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
- 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
- Specialized
A woven floor covering made on a special loom with a close, soft surface
How Thick
Surface Forms
Etymology
Carpet was first the name for a heavy cloth spread over a surface, like a blanket for the ground, so when moss or flowers cover the earth like a cloth we call that a 'carpet'. That's why we say a 'carpet' of leaves or flowers to show a thick, even covering.