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
carpet
transitive verbon 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.
Recent Examples of carpet from the Web
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Other legacies include an AIDS survivor, optometrist, dentist, chiropractor, carpet cleaner, lawyers and cybersecurity expert.
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Don’t believe us, just check out our favorite celebs wearing red carpet looks that hit all the hallmarks: edgy, fun, glamorous and so on point.
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On arrival in Tel Aviv, another band, another red carpet and another head of state stood waiting.
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Modern jails are spread out on a single level, allowing for more direct supervision of inmates; are filled with natural light; and incorporate color and softer, sound-absorbing materials like wood and carpet.
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But then-GWS spokesman Carl Carter told The Associated Press the auction house is confident Elvis designed the interior, which photos show has red velvet seats and red shag carpet.
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The auction house says Elvis designed the interior that has gold-tone woodwork, red velvet seats and red shag carpet.
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In the same complex, Renee Cook showed me the large swath of her downstairs ceiling that had collapsed and the mold and mildew beneath the carpet, each resulting from a leak from her neighbor’s (illicit) washer-dryer.
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September 2008: Katy and Taylor are photographed together on the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards.
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Origin and Etymology of carpet
Middle English, from Medieval French carpite, from Old Italian carpita, from carpire to pluck, modification of Latin carpere to pluck — more at harvest
First Known Use: 15th century
CARPET Defined for English Language Learners
carpet
playDefinition of carpet for English Language Learners
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: a heavy fabric cover for a floor
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: a thick covering : a thick layer of something
CARPET Defined for Kids
Definition of carpet for Students
1 : a heavy woven fabric used especially as a floor covering
2 : a covering like a carpet a carpet of grass
Definition of carpet for Students
carpeted
;carpeting
: to cover with or as if with a carpet … a maple tree … was carpeting the bank with crimson leaves. — Louisa May Alcott, Little Women
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