Carpet - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
- a natural object that resembles or suggests a carpet
the larvae of some moths spin a web that resembles a carpet
verb
- cover completely, as if with a carpet
Extra examples
We bought a new carpet for the bedroom.
Which brand of carpet did you choose?
The ground was covered by a carpet of leaves.
The carpet must be taken up and cleaned.
My bedroom carpet is green.
All the rooms had fitted carpets (=carpets cut to fit the shape of the rooms).
The building has been carpeted throughout.
Top officers were carpeted for bullying younger officers.
The whole garden was carpeted with daffodils.
The carpet is showing signs of wear.
The carpet needs to be cleaned.
The carpet is available in several widths.
The red wine stained the carpet.
The dog sniffed the carpet.
The dog clawed a hole in the carpet.
Word forms
I/you/we/they: carpet
he/she/it: carpets
present participle: carpeting
past tense: carpeted
past participle: carpeted
singular: carpet
plural: carpets
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