carpet

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈcɑrpɪt/, SAMPA: /"cArpIt/

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Noun

Singular carpet

Plural carpets

1. (countable) A carpet is a floor covering, usually made of nylon or wool.

   He walked in with his boots leaving snow on the carpet.

2. (countable) A carpet of something is a thick layer of it.

   A carpet of snow lay on the ground.

Related words

• carpeting
• red carpet
• magic carpet

Synonyms

• rug
• covering

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  Rolls of carpet

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  A red carpet

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  A Persian carpet

Verb

Plain form carpet

Third-person singular carpets

Past tense carpeted

Past participle carpeted

Present participle carpeting

1. (transitive); (usually passive) If a floor or room is carpeted, it has carpets on the floor.
2. (transitive) If something carpets a place, it covers the ground.

   The road was carpeted with broken glass.

Synonyms

• cover