carpet

noun

car·pet ˈkär-pət

Synonyms of carpet next

: a heavy often tufted fabric used as a floor covering

also : a floor covering made of this fabric

: 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.

Recent Examples on the Web Out back, beyond the monumental rear façade, emerald carpets of lawn roll down to the swimming pool. —

Mark David, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2023 Princess Beatrice, 35, walked the carpet with her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. —

Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2023 And for good reason, this carpet has been the home of so many insanely eccentric looks over the years. —

Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 13 Sep. 2023 The singer—who presented an award at the ceremony with French Montana—walked the pink carpet conspicuously holding a clutch with a throwback photo of the pair printed on the side. —

Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2023 Doja’s earlier arrival set a standard for everyone who dared step on the carpet, forcing viewers to expect head-turning, jaw-dropping, out-of-the-box looks that would leave us wanting more. —

Kyle Lamar Rice, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2023 While Jessica Chastain and director Michel Franco walked carpets and conducted press conferences at the Venice Film Festival, where they were feted for their film Memory, the duo were also holding a little secret close to their vests. —

Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2023 Other celebrity guests included Precious Lee, Barbie Ferreira, Ariana Greenblatt, Hari Nef (Barbie co-stars Greenblatt and Nef had a very sweet reunion on the carpet, posing together). —

Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 7 Sep. 2023 The old runway shows were marked by famous faces in the front row, and a dizzying array of notables walked the pink carpet laid out on 34th Street. —

Ian Malone, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2023 See More

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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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