carpet Definition
car·pet (kär′pət)
noun
- 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
- a strip, or several joined strips, of such fabric
- 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
- under consideration
- before someone in authority, in order to be reprimanded
carpet Synonyms
carpet
n.
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
carpet Synonyms
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.
Browse dictionary entries near carpet
- ‹ carpentry
- ‹ carpenter bee
- ‹ carpenter ant
- ‹ carpenter
- ‹ Carpentaria
- ‹ carpel
- ‹ carpe diem
- ‹ Carpathian Mountains
- ‹ carpale
- ‹ carpal tunnel syndrome
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