red-carpet

1 of 2

adjective

red-car·​pet ˈred-ˈkär-pət 

: marked by ceremonial courtesy

red-carpet treatment

red carpet

2 of 2

noun

: a greeting or reception marked by ceremonial courtesy

—usually used in the phrase roll out the red carpet

Examples of red-carpet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The legendary German sports car maker has just unveiled three one-off 911s that will make their red-carpet debut at the premiere of Toy Story 5. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 June 2026

Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau are red-carpet official after a year of dating. —Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 9 June 2026

Noun

Elsewhere on the ruby red carpet, Greta Lee paid homage to beloved cowgirl, Jessie, brought to life by Joan Cusack in all five films, wearing a red and white spherical, one-shoulder gown plucked straight from the Christian Dior spring 2026 couture runway. —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 10 June 2026

The past few weeks have seen the beloved actress make her grand return to the red carpet to celebrate the debut of Toy Story 5, the latest entry in the Pixar franchise, which sees her voice cowgirl doll Jessie. —Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from the traditional laying down of a red carpet for important guests to walk on

First Known Use

Adjective

1947, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for red-carpet

• carpet

Kids Definition

red-carpet

adjective

red-car·​pet

-ˈkär-pət

: marked by ceremonial courtesy

red-carpet treatment