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- [kahr-pit]
- /ˈkɑr pɪt/
- /ˈkɑːpɪt/
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- [kahr-pit]
- /ˈkɑr pɪt/
Definitions of carpet word
- variable noun carpet A carpet is a thick covering of soft material which is laid over a floor or a staircase. 3
- verb carpet If a floor or a room is carpeted, a carpet is laid on the floor. 3
- countable noun carpet A carpet of something such as leaves or plants is a layer of them which covers the ground. 3
- verb carpet If the ground is carpeted with something such as leaves or plants, it is completely covered by them. 3
- noun carpet a heavy fabric for covering floors 3
- noun carpet (as modifier) 3
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Origin of carpet
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English carpete cloth covering for a table, floor, bed, etc. < Middle French carpite or Medieval Latin carpīta < Italian carpita woolen bedspread < Vulgar Latin *carpīta, past participle of carpīre, for Latin carpere to pluck, card (wool)
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Parts of speech for Carpet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
carpet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for carpet
noun carpet
- tapestry — a fabric consisting of a warp upon which colored threads are woven by hand to produce a design, often pictorial, used for wall hangings, furniture coverings, etc.
- rug — a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design. Compare carpet.
- runner — a person, animal, or thing that runs, especially as a racer.
- carpeting — You use carpeting to refer to a carpet, or to the type of material that is used to make carpets.
- matting — a piece of cardboard or other material placed over or under a drawing, painting, photograph, etc., to serve as a frame or provide a border between the picture and the frame.
verb carpet
- overspread — to spread or diffuse over: A blush of embarrassment overspread his face.
- mantling — a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
- layered — a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface: a layer of soot on the window sill; two layers of paint.
- cover up — If you cover something or someone up, you put something over them in order to protect or hide them.
- tongue-lash — to reprimand severely; scold
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