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- Dictionarycarpet/ˈkɑːpɪt/
noun
- 1. a floor covering made from thick woven fabric: "the house has fitted carpets throughout"
- 2. a thick or soft expanse or layer of something: "carpets of wood anemones and bluebells" Similar
verb
- 1. cover with carpet: "the stairs were carpeted in a lovely shade of red"
- 2. cover with a thick or soft expanse or layer of something: "the meadows are carpeted with flowers" Similar
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CARPET definition: 1. (a shaped piece of) thick material used for covering floors: 2. a layer of something that…. Learn more.
A carpet is a textile floor covering typically consisting of an upper layer of pile attached to a backing. The pile was traditionally made from wool, but since the 20th century synthetic fibers such as polypropylene, nylon, or polyester have often been used, as these fibers are less expensive than wool.
noun. a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors. a covering of this material. any relatively soft surface or covering like a carpet: They walked on the carpet of grass. any of a number of airborne electronic devices for jamming radar. a system of such devices.
The meaning of CARPET is a heavy often tufted fabric used as a floor covering; also : a floor covering made of this fabric. How to use carpet in a sentence.
A carpet is a thick covering for a floor or staircase, made of wool or a similar material.
noun. /ˈkɑːpɪt/ /ˈkɑːrpɪt/ Idioms. [countable, uncountable] a piece of thick woven material made of wool, etc., used to cover the floor of a room or stairs; the material used for carpets. He spent the morning laying the new carpet. a bedroom carpet. (British English) We have fitted carpets (= carpets from wall to wall) in our house.
CARPET definition: 1. thick material for covering floors, often made of wool: 2. a thick layer of something that…. Learn more.
n. 1. a. A thick heavy covering for a floor, usually made of woven wool or synthetic fibers, especially one covering the entire surface of the floor. b. The fabric used for this floor covering. 2. A surface or surface covering that is similar to a rug: a carpet of leaves and pine needles on the forest floor.
A carpet is a thick, woven floor covering. Most carpets cover the whole floor in a room, as opposed to a rug, which only covers a small section. Carpets are made from polyester fibers, or wool, or nylon — most often, these soft materials are loops or strings that form the carpet's "pile," and are attached to a solid backing.
carpet meaning, definition, what is carpet: heavy woven material for covering floors...: Learn more.
