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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Jason Momoa captures the moment while on the carpet for the Highest 2 Lowest premiere during the Cannes Film Festival on May 19. 42 of 120 Getting Stranger Louis McCartney and Gaten Matarazzo pose for a selfie backstage at Stranger Things: The First Shadow in New York City. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 20 May 2025 The Embraer designers envisioned a color scheme that was remarkably similar to Ryann’s, but pushed it one step farther with a carpet that became the cabin’s signature feature. Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 19 May 2025 Wearing a burgundy tux and trousers, Miller was sporting long hair and a beret, but did not stop for photographers on the carpet. Pat Saperstein, Variety, 17 May 2025 The vast Saudi welcome mat—actually an enormous royal purple carpet—is an indulgent coda to Trump's score of recent economic successes. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 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 23 May. 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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