carpet

noun

car·​pet ˈkär-pət How to pronounce carpet (audio)
1
: a heavy often tufted fabric used as a floor covering
also : a floor covering made of this fabric
2
: a surface or layer resembling or suggesting a carpet
carpet verb
Phrases
on the carpet
: before an authority for censure or reproof
got called on the carpet by his boss

Examples of carpet in a Sentence

We bought a new carpet for the bedroom. Which brand of carpet did you choose? The ground was covered by a carpet of leaves.
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If your closet is carpeted, steam clean it or call a pest control service to treat the carpet. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025 The arrival carpet was bestrewed with attendees in designer garb, with Sweeney in one of Christian Cowan‘s latest designs and Hudson styling Carolina Herrera’s fabric-draping iteration. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025 Generational shift Historically, many small cities in India have been manufacturing hubs — Agra for leather and carpets, Surat and Jaipur for textiles. Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025 Other highlights include a primary bath/sitting room sporting carpet and shades from Pierre Frey, yet more Zuber wallpaper, Ralph Lauren Home sconces, a pink soaking tub, and a fireplace bookended by vanities crafted from gilt bronze and parquetry commodes. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for carpet

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French carpite, from Old Italian carpita, from carpire to pluck, modification of Latin carpere to pluck — more at harvest

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of carpet was in the 15th century

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“Carpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpet. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

carpet

noun
car·​pet ˈkär-pət How to pronounce carpet (audio)
1
: a heavy fabric used especially as a floor covering
2
: a covering like a carpet
carpet verb

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