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

Hudson Williams, who also attended the Academy Awards earlier that night, and his longtime girlfriend Katelyn Rose Larson made their red-carpet debut together at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party. —Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026

Talking red-carpet fashion will be Roshumba Williams and Joe Zee. —Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026

Noun

Timothée Chalamet, too, has worn Chanel in the past on the red carpet, but that’s also been womenswear. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2026

That edition drew a galaxy of stars to the opening night red carpet at the Takarazuka Theater, including Juliette Binoche, Fan Bingbing, Paul Schrader and Japanese screen legend Yoshinaga Sayuri, who received the TIFF Lifetime Achievement Award. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Mar. 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