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red carpet

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. red carpet (noun)
  2. red-carpet (adjective)

red carpet

noun

Definition of RED CARPET

: a greeting or reception marked by ceremonial courtesy —usually used in the phrase roll out the red carpet
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First Known Use of RED CARPET

1934

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