red-carpet

1 of 2

adjective

red-car·​pet ˈred-ˈkär-pət 

: marked by ceremonial courtesy

red-carpet treatment

red carpet

2 of 2

noun

: a greeting or reception marked by ceremonial courtesy

—usually used in the phrase roll out the red carpet

Examples of red-carpet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The red-carpet outing was not the first for the Will & Grace alum and Conder. —Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026

Her red-carpet history proves that Anthony has always understood the Met Gala assignment—using fashion for storytelling—and this year was no different. —Christian Allaire, Vogue, 4 May 2026

Noun

Katie Holmes reached for Lanvin to walk down Carnegie Hall’s 50th Anniversary of the Concert of the Century red carpet at Waldorf Astoria Hotel on Tuesday in New York City. —Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 6 May 2026

Designers and celebrities get ready there before heading to the red carpet. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from the traditional laying down of a red carpet for important guests to walk on

First Known Use

Adjective

1947, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1934, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for red-carpet

• carpet

Kids Definition

red-carpet

adjective

red-car·​pet

-ˈkär-pət

: marked by ceremonial courtesy

red-carpet treatment