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carpet

car·pet

UK/ˈkɑː.pɪt/ US/ˈkɑɹ.pət/ common slang uk
noun (1) verb (3)

noun

1.

floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

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verb

1.

form a carpet-like cover (over)

2.

cover completely, as if with a carpet

  • “flowers carpeted the meadows”
3.

cover with a carpet

  • “carpet the floors of the house”

Origin

From late Middle English carpette, from Old French carpite, from Medieval Latin carpita or Italian carpita, introduced in the 13th century by the Florentines from the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, from Middle Armenian կարպետ (karpet, “carpet, rug”), earlier կապերտ (kapert).

Phrases

  • altar carpet
  • boom carpet
  • brush something under the carpet
  • Brussels carpet
  • call on the carpet
  • call onto the carpet
  • carpet bagger
  • carpet beater

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