carpet
English meaning: Carpet
Definition
A fabric used as a complete floor covering.
Example
“A thick wool carpet covered the living-room floor.”
Another example: “They rolled out the red carpet for the visiting dignitaries.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Neutral and everyday for a floor covering; also figurative idioms ('red carpet', 'sweep under the carpet', 'on the carpet' meaning reprimanded). Common in home, retail and idiomatic contexts.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old French 'carpite', from Medieval Latin 'carpita' (a thick cloth), from Latin 'carpere' (to pluck, card wool), from the 14th century.
Synonyms
- rug
- carpeting
- floor covering
- mat
Related Words
- rug
- sweeper
- weaving
- upholstery
- woven
- flooring
- atp
- cleaning
- moth
- courts
Common Collocations
- red carpet
- fitted carpet
- lay a carpet
- carpet cleaner
- sweep under the carpet
Word Forms
carpet (n); carpets (pl); carpet (v); carpeted; carpeting (n)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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Language information
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- English
- Script
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- Indo-European
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