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   carpet

   /ˈkɑːpɪt/

   noun

   • 1. a floor covering made from thick woven fabric: "the house has fitted carpets throughout"
   • ▪ a large rug, especially one of a type traditionally made in parts of the Middle East and Asia: "priceless Persian carpets" Similar rugmatmattingfloor coveringrunnerdrugget
   • ▪ a type of artificial playing surface on a tennis court or sports field: informal US "anybody's batting average must benefit from being able to play on the carpet"
   • 2. a thick or soft expanse or layer of something: "carpets of wood anemones and bluebells" Similar coveringblanketlayercovercoatcoatingsheetfilmoverlaycloakmantlecanopybedexpansecrust
   • 3. a slender moth marked with undulating bands of colour across the wings.

   verb

   • 1. cover with carpet: "the stairs were carpeted in a lovely shade of red"
   • 2. cover with a thick or soft expanse or layer of something: "the meadows are carpeted with flowers" Similar covercoatoverlayoverspreadblanketoverlieextend overpave
   • 3. reprimand severely: informal British "the Chancellor of the Exchequer carpeted the bank bosses" Similar reprimandrebukeadmonishchastisechideupbraidreprovereproachscoldremonstrate withberatetake to taskpull upcastigatelambastread someone the Riot Actgive someone a piece of one's mindlecturecriticizecensurehaul over the coalsinformal:tell offgive someone a talking-togive someone a telling-offdress downgive someone a dressing-downgive someone an earfulgive someone a roastinggive someone a rocketgive someone a rollickingraprap over the knucklesslap someone's wristsend someone away with a flea in their earlet someone have itbawl outgive someone hellcome down onblow uppitch intolay intolace intogive someone a caningput on the matslap downblastragkeelhaultick offhave a go atgive someone a mouthfultear someone off a stripgive someone what forgive someone some stickwiggive someone a wigginggive someone a rowrowchew outream outmonstervulgar slang:bollockgive someone a bollockingtear someone a new arseholerip someone a new arseholechew someone's assream someone's asstear someone a new assholerip someone a new assholedated:call downrategive someone a ratingtrimrare:reprehendobjurgateOpposite praisecommendcompliment

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a thick fabric used as a cover for a table or bed): from Old French carpite or medieval Latin carpita, from obsolete Italian carpita ‘woollen counterpane’, based on Latin carpere ‘pluck, pull to pieces’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › carpetCarpet Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CARPET is a heavy often tufted fabric used as a floor covering; also : a floor covering made of this fabric. How to use carpet in a sentence.

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   Learn the meaning of carpet as a noun and a verb, with examples of how to use it in different contexts. Find out the synonyms, collocations and translations of carpet in English.

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   Carpet. A carpet is a textile floor covering typically consisting of an upper layer of pile attached to a backing. The pile was traditionally made from wool, but since the 20th century synthetic fibers such as polypropylene, nylon, or polyester have often been used, as these fibers are less expensive than wool.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCARPET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 meanings: 1. a. a heavy fabric for covering floors b. (as modifier) 2. a covering like a carpet 3. → See on the carpet 4. to.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › carpetCarpet - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   A carpet is a thick, woven floor covering. Most carpets cover the whole floor in a room, as opposed to a rug, which only covers a small section.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › carpetCarpet - definition of carpet by The Free Dictionary

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   Define carpet. carpet synonyms, carpet pronunciation, carpet translation, English dictionary definition of carpet. n. 1. a. A thick heavy covering for a floor ...

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   What does carpet mean?

   • 2. A surface or surface covering that is similar to a rug: a carpet of leaves and pine needles on the forest floor. To cover with or as if with a carpet: carpet the stairs; snow that carpeted the sidewalks. 1. In a position of being reprimanded by one in authority: was called on the carpet for cheating. 2.

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   What is a carpet in a house?

   • A carpet is a thick covering for a floor or staircase, made of wool or a similar material. They laid new carpets. If a floor or a room is carpeted, a carpet is laid on the floor. The room had been carpeted and the windows glazed with coloured glass.

   CARPET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   What does covering a carpet mean?

   • 1. a heavy woven or felted fabric for covering floors. 2. a covering of this. 3. any surface or covering resembling a carpet. 4. to cover or furnish with or as if with a carpet. on the carpet, summoned for a reprimand. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc.

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   What is carpeting & how does it work?

   • Carpeting is more than just a single item; it is, in fact, a system comprising the carpet itself, the carpet backing (often made of latex), the cushioning underlay, and a method of installation. Carpet tiles are also available, typically 50 centimetres (20 in) square.

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   What is a carpet used for?

   • Carpets are used for a variety of purposes, which includes insulating a person's feet from a cold tile or concrete floor, making a room more comfortable as a place to sit on the floor (e.g., when playing with children or as a prayer rug), reducing sound from walking (particularly in apartment buildings), and adding decoration or color to a room.

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   What is a carpet in a hotel?

   • A carpet is a thick covering of soft material which is laid over a floor or a staircase. Push back furniture and vacuum the carpet to pick up dirt. The hotel has laid new carpets on the stairs as part of its refurbishment. There is a bit of flood damage to the carpet on the lobby floor. Collins COBUILD Key Words for Hospitality.

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10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncarpet noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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    Definition of carpet noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.