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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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All-Star Game parade in Miami will have players traveling on 100 percent polypropylene carpet to be recycled afterward.
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The building has water damage, failing windows, worn carpet and inadequate electrical systems, among other issues.
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The video, which had just gone viral, showed the couple walking down a red carpet on the airport tarmac in Israel.
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Click ahead to see all of the looks from last night’s red carpet.
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There will be a red carpet event beginning at 5:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.kyprofootballhof.org.
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New neutral carpet is upstairs but the downstairs remains hardwoods and original fireplaces coexist happily with the modern kitchen appliances.
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Wade has been a constant on the scene, consistently hitting up fashion week, befriending designers, and pushing the norm on red carpets.
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The event included complimentary MAC makeup sessions, wine tasting, light fare, door prizes, red carpet photos with an exclusive backdrop, and shopping deals.
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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
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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