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carpet Definition

car·pet (kär′pət)

noun

  1. a thick, heavy fabric of wool, cotton, or synthetic fibers for covering a floor, stairs, etc.: it is woven, usually with a pile, or felted
  2. a strip, or several joined strips, of such fabric
  3. anything like a carpet a carpet of snow

Etymology: ME < OFr carpite, carpet, kind of cloth < ML carpita, thick woolen cloth < pp. of L carpere, to card, pluck: see excerpt

transitive verb

to cover with or as with a carpet

carpet Idioms

on the carpet

  1. under consideration
  2. before someone in authority, in order to be reprimanded

carpet Synonyms

carpet

n.

carpeting, rug, floor covering, matting, wall-to-wall carpet, indoor carpeting, outdoor carpeting; see also rug.

Varieties of carpets include: Axminster, Brussels, Wilton velvet, velvet, plush, moquette, broadloom, mohair, chenille, rag, hit-and-miss rag, ingrain, fiber, jute, hair, shag, Oriental, Chinese, Persian, Turkish, Armenian, Indo-Persian, Anatolian, Damascus, Turkoman, Chinese-Turkestan, Indian, Moroccan, Spanish, Caucasian, Turkestan, English handwoven, Polish handwoven, Venetian, tapestry, Savonnerie.

called on the carpet

reprimanded, censured, interrogated; see in trouble 1 at trouble.

carpet Synonyms

carpet

v.

superimpose, lay over, put on, blanket; see cover 1.

carpet Usage Examples

Converse of object

weave: We can weave carpets to two qualities, standard and first quality.. .

Adjective modifier

  • fitted: Mains gas fired central heating warms the home, in which all fitted carpets are to remain.
  • Persian: It's also a great place to purchase Persian carpets.
  • red: Will strolled up the red carpet wearing an England football strip.
  • oriental: We have the largest choice of oriental carpets and rugs in the UK including hand-woven masterpieces from all over the world.
  • magic: The art work shows 2 cubes floating on a " magic carpet " in a galaxy of stars.
  • thick: This spacious room has thick dark blue carpet covering the circular floor.

Modifies a noun

  • slipper: I've got more chance of climbing Everest in carpet slippers than ever being that good.
  • underlay: Old tires are recycled into carpet underlay and porous hose pipes.
  • cleaner: We offer the only free carpet cleaners directory in the business.
  • cleaning: All carpet cleaning prices are subject to £ 45.00 minimum call out charge.
  • fitter: Comments: The Witch Guide to Getting Carpet Laid We once left a house for the carpet fitter to work his magic.
  • flooring: Walk in Closet: Window to side aspect, carpet flooring, airing cupboard.

Noun used with modifier

  • shag: It's the 1970s - Twiglets, flares and shag pile carpet.
  • pile: It's the 1970s - Twiglets, flares and shag pile carpet.
  • wool: A hessian backed wool carpet square ( 2 ' x 2 ' ) is a very useful thing to have for many purposes.
  • tartan: Upstairs the Visitors Room, with it's Black Watch tartan carpet, is a vast cavern for stylish lounging.

Preposition: of

  • bluebell: Wild daffodils, wood anemones, carpets of bluebells, foxgloves, wild orchids - all take their turn to delight.
  • snowdrop: In late Winter and early spring the carpets of snowdrops are truly breathtaking.

Preposition: with

bluebell: Predominantly oak, this woodland is a haven for birds and is particularly spectacular when the floor is carpeted with bluebells.