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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.
1. : a heavy often tufted fabric used as a floor covering. also : a floor covering made of this fabric. 2. : a surface or layer resembling or suggesting a carpet. carpet verb. Phrases. on the carpet. : before an authority for censure or reproof. got called on the carpet by his boss. Examples of carpet in a Sentence.
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.
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.
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.
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.
