on the carpet

on the car·pet

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on, awn stressed th ee kahr-pit]
- /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði ˈkɑr pɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on, awn stressed th ee kahr-pit]
- /ɒn, ɔn stressed ði ˈkɑr pɪt/

Definitions of on the carpet words

noun on the carpet a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors. 1
noun on the carpet a covering of this material. 1
noun on the carpet any relatively soft surface or covering like a carpet: They walked on the carpet of grass. 1
noun on the carpet any of a number of airborne electronic devices for jamming radar. 1
noun on the carpet a system of such devices. 1
verb with object on the carpet to cover or furnish with or as with a carpet. 1

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Origin of on the 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 On the carpet

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on the 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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