Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense carpets, present participle carpeting, past tense, past participle carpeted
1. variable noun
A carpet is a thick covering of soft material which is laid over a floor or a staircase.
They put down wooden boards, and laid new carpets on top.
...the stain on our living-room carpet.
2. verb [usually passive]
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. [beVERB-ed]
The main gaming room was thickly carpeted. [beVERB-ed]
[Also + with]
3. countable noun [usually singular]
A carpetof something such as leaves or plants is a layer of them which covers the ground.
[literary]
The carpet of leaves in my yard became more and more noticeable. [+ of]
4. verb [usually passive]
If the ground is carpetedwith something such as leaves or plants, it is completely covered by them.
[literary]
The ground was thickly carpeted with pine needles. [beVERB-ed + with]
5. See also carpeting, red carpet
6. to sweep something under the carpet
carpet in British English
(ˈkɑːpɪt)
noun
1.
a.
a heavy fabric for covering floors
b.
(as modifier)
a carpet sale
2.
a covering like a carpet
a carpet of leaves
3. on the carpet
verbWord forms: -pets, -peting or -peted(transitive)
4.
to cover with or as if with a carpet
5. informal
to reprimand
Word origin
C14: from Old French carpite, from Old Italian carpita, from Late Latin carpeta, literally: (wool) that has been carded, from Latin carpere to pluck, card
carpet in American English
(ˈkɑrpət)
noun
1.
a thick, heavy fabric of wool, cotton, or synthetic fibers for covering a floor, stairs, etc.: it is woven, usually with a pile, or felted
2.
a strip, or several joined strips, of such fabric
3.
anything like a carpet
a carpet of snow
verb transitive
4.
to cover with or as with a carpet
Idioms:
on the carpet
Word origin
ME < OFr carpite, carpet, kind of cloth < ML carpita, thick woolen cloth < pp. of L carpere, to card, pluck: see excerpt
carpet in Hospitality
(kɑrpɪt)
Word forms: (regular plural) carpets
noun
(Hospitality (hotel): Hotel room, bedroom)
A carpet is a thick covering of soft material which is laid over a floor or a staircase.
COLLOCATIONS: fitted ~
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.
More idioms containing
carpet
sweep something under the carpet
roll out the red carpet
on the carpet
blood on the carpet
Examples of 'carpet' in a sentence
carpet
Dark fabrics and carpets suck out what little light creeps through the one window.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Walking across a carpeted floor is enough to release surplus electrons.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The work involved a new carpet, furniture and a fresh coat of paint.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The stars will walk the red carpet 20 years after they first shocked in their gritty roles.
The Sun (2017)
They are great plants to grow under the shade of trees, where they carpet the ground with colour.
The Sun (2016)
Who wants to smell like the carpet at Tiger Tiger?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It now makes a wide range of products, including window shutters, curtains and carpets.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Everything doesn't have to be bulletproof, just check how you can clean and treat soft furnishings and carpets before you buy them.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Will the jungle turn out to be her magic carpet to a new career?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Putting a dress on a red carpet is like an ad campaign.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
You could carpet an entire room for that.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The roof of the marquee was a lavish purple with matching carpets.
The Sun (2007)
They too can carpet a woodland floor.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
There was no carpet to cover the plank floor.
Christianity Today (2000)
This time they were clearly visible and were not under a carpet of snow.
Stewart, Bob (Lt-Col) Broken Lives (1993)
You walk the red carpet and then you go back to your own life.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This is a cheap method of production used for carpets and fur fabrics.
Chapman, C. & Horsley, M. & Small, E. Technology Basic Facts (1990)
There was no attempt at carpet or curtain.
Thomas Hughes Tom Brown's Schooldays (1857)
The stained beige carpet is also vulnerable.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
This is not just through obvious routes whereby weak housing hits purchases of furniture or carpets.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Lots of carpets and soft furnishings are new.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The carpets had been thick and sumptuous then and had been replaced with others almost as lavish.
Tepper, Sheri S. A Plague of Angels (1993)
The modish interior does not sport fitted carpets.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They quickly form a carpet on the ground beneath.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The audience was oblivious to the comings and goings of princes and presidents in the thickly carpeted lounge upstairs.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He is a self-employed carpet layer and was recently declared bankrupt.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
There are four other bedrooms in the house, reached by a narrow carpeted staircase.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In other languages
carpet
British English: carpet /ˈkɑːpɪt/ NOUN
A carpet is a thick covering for a floor or staircase, made of wool or a similar material.
They laid new carpets.
American English: carpet
Arabic: بِسَاط
Brazilian Portuguese: carpete
Chinese: 地毯
Croatian: sag
Czech: koberec
Danish: tæppe
Dutch: tapijt
European Spanish: alfombra
Finnish: matto
French: moquette
German: Teppich
Greek: χαλί
Italian: tappeto
Japanese: カーペット
Korean: 카펫
Norwegian: teppe
Polish: dywan
European Portuguese: carpete
Romanian: covor
Russian: ковер
Latin American Spanish: tapete
Swedish: matta
Thai: พรม
Turkish: halı
Ukrainian: килим
Vietnamese: thảm
British English: carpet VERB
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.
American English: carpet
Brazilian Portuguese: acarpetar
Chinese: 铺地毯
European Spanish: enmoquetar
French: moquetter
German: mit Teppich auslegen
Italian: posare la moquette
Japanese: じゅうたんを敷く
Korean: 카펫이 깔리다
European Portuguese: acarpetar
Latin American Spanish: enmoquetar
All related terms of 'carpet'
re-carpet
to replace the existing carpet in (a room or office, etc)
carpet-bomb
to drop many bombs on (an area) to prepare for advancing ground forces
carpet moth
any of several geometrid moths with black- (or brown-)and-white mottled wings
carpet plot
the graphed values of a function of more than one variable , read from an ordinate at points located by the intersection of curves of constant values of each of the variables
carpet tack
a flat-headed tack used esp. to tack down carpets
carpet tile
a tile made of carpeting material that is used for flooring
cord carpet
a type of carpet with a ribbed surface
red carpet
The red carpet is special treatment given to an important or honoured guest , for example the laying of a strip of red carpet for them to walk on.
shag carpet
shag pile carpet
berber carpet
a type of plain coloured carpeting , usually cream , oatmeal or light brown
carpet beetle
any of various beetles of the genus Anthrenus, the larvae of which feed on carpets , furnishing fabrics , etc: family Dermestidae
carpet knight
a soldier who tends to avoid battle ; idler
carpet shark
any of various sharks of the family Orectolobidae, having two dorsal fins and a patterned back, typically marked with white and brown
carpet snake
a large nonvenomous Australian snake , Morelia variegata, having a carpetlike pattern on its back
carpet tiles
small pieces of carpeting laid as tiles to cover a floor
carpet-weaver
a person who weaves carpets
fitted carpet
a carpet that has been cut, sewn , or otherwise adapted to cover a floor completely
magic carpet
In stories, a magic carpet is a special carpet that can carry people through the air.
Turkey carpet
a wool carpet made in one piece and having a deep velvety pile and rich glowing colours
Brussels carpet
a worsted carpet with a heavy pile formed by uncut loops of wool on a linen warp
carpet bombing
Carpet bombing is heavy bombing from aircraft , with the intention of hitting as many places as possible in a particular area.
carpet bowling
a form of bowls played indoors on a strip of carpet , at the centre of which lies an obstacle round which the bowl has to pass
carpet slipper
Carpet slippers are soft , comfortable slippers.
carpet-sweeper
a household device with a revolving brush for sweeping carpets
Persian carpet
a carpet or rug made in Persia or other countries of the Near East by knotting silk or wool yarn by hand onto a woven backing , characterized by rich colours and flowing or geometric designs
Axminster carpet
a type of patterned carpet with a cut pile
on the carpet
in trouble for doing something wrong . The usual American expression is called on the carpet .
shag pile carpet
a large piece of thick material with a nap of long rough strands that you put on a floor
red-carpet treatment
deferential treatment accorded to a person of importance
blood on the carpet
serious trouble as a result of a struggle between people or groups inside a company or other organization
Wilton
a kind of carpet with a close velvet pile of cut loops
roll out the red carpet
to give someone a special welcome and treat them very well
oriental rug
a rug or carpet , typically knotted with pile and showing a symmetrical and ornate floral , arabesque , or abstract motif
roll out the red carpet (for)
to welcome and entertain in a grand and impressive style
sweep something under the carpet
to try to hide and forget about something because it makes you embarrassed or ashamed . The usual American expression is sweep something under the rug .
to sweep something under the carpet to sweep something under the rug
If someone sweeps something bad or wrong under the carpet , or if they sweep it under the rug , they try to prevent people from hearing about it.
Chinese translation of 'carpet'
carpet
(ˈkɑːpɪt)
n(c)
(fitted) 地毯 (dìtǎn) (条(條), tiáo)
(= rug) 小地毯 (xiǎo dìtǎn) (块(塊), kuài)
(liter)[of leaves, snow]厚厚的一层(層) (hòuhòu de yī céng)