carpet

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car·pet | \ ˈkär-pət

Definition of carpet

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

on the carpet

: before an authority for censure or reproof got called on the carpet by his boss

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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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