carpet
car|pet /k'ɑːrpɪt/ (carpets carpeting carpeted)
1 [N-VAR]
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] usu passive, be V-ed, V-ed
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...
The main gaming room was thickly carpeted.
3 [N-COUNT] usu sing, usu N of n
A carpet of 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.
= layer
4 [VERB] usu passive, be V-ed with n
If the ground is carpeted with something such as leaves or plants, it is completely covered by them. (LITERARY)
The ground was thickly carpeted with pine needles.
= cover
5
to sweep something under the carpet: see sweep
see also carpeting, red carpetcar|pet bomb|ing
[N-UNCOUNT]
Carpet bombing is heavy bombing from aircraft, with the intention of hitting as many places as possible in a particular area.car|pet slip|per (carpet slippers)
[N-COUNT]
Carpet slippers are soft, comfortable slippers.mag|ic car|pet (magic carpets)
[N-COUNT]
In stories, a magic carpet is a special carpet that can carry people through the air.red car|pet (red carpets)
[N-COUNT] usu sing
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.
We'll give her some VIP treatment and roll out the red carpet...
1 [N-VAR]
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] usu passive, be V-ed, V-ed
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...
The main gaming room was thickly carpeted.
3 [N-COUNT] usu sing, usu N of n
A carpet of 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.
= layer
4 [VERB] usu passive, be V-ed with n
If the ground is carpeted with something such as leaves or plants, it is completely covered by them. (LITERARY)
The ground was thickly carpeted with pine needles.
= cover
5
to sweep something under the carpet: see sweep
see also carpeting, red carpetcar|pet bomb|ing
[N-UNCOUNT]
Carpet bombing is heavy bombing from aircraft, with the intention of hitting as many places as possible in a particular area.car|pet slip|per (carpet slippers)
[N-COUNT]
Carpet slippers are soft, comfortable slippers.mag|ic car|pet (magic carpets)
[N-COUNT]
In stories, a magic carpet is a special carpet that can carry people through the air.red car|pet (red carpets)
[N-COUNT] usu sing
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.
We'll give her some VIP treatment and roll out the red carpet...