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How to pronounce carpet in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms carpeting, rug
Type of floor covering, furnishing, floor cover
Has types nammad, numdah, numdah rug, prayer mat, prayer rug, red carpet, runner, scatter rug, shag rug, stair-carpet, throw rug, wilton, wilton carpet, broadloom, brussels carpet, drugget, flying carpet, hearthrug, kurdistan
Type Words
Type of natural object


a carpet of flowers.
the larvae of some moths spin a web that resembles a carpet.
Type Words
Type of cover


flowers carpeted the meadows.
Type Words
Type of cover
Derivation carpeting


carpet the floors of the house.
Type Words
Type of cover, spread over

Examples of carpet

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Some celebrities slap on Spanx and sequins and call themselves red carpet ready.
From the abcnews.go.com
The door panels were removed, the carpet was lifted, every crevice was searched.
From the kansas.com
The valley floor is a green carpet dotted with myriad wild flowers and boulders.
From the nzherald.co.nz
They will take on a daring film performance, but red carpet risk-takers are few.
From the stltoday.com
The crowfoot flowers dot the surface of the stream in a carpet of white buttons.
From the independent.co.uk
Yes, this approach is a bit like a red carpet leading up to a portable building.
From the telegraph.co.uk
His Georgia-based company, Interface, made carpet tiles from petroleum products.
From the orlandosentinel.com
If you have carpet, consider replacing it with wood floors or wood alternatives.
From the theepochtimes.com
On the red carpet it's so easy to get a dodgy photo that makes them look stumpy.
From the mirror.co.uk
More examples
  • Rug: floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
  • Form a carpet-like cover (over)
  • Cover completely, as if with a carpet; "flowers carpeted the meadows"
  • A natural object that resembles or suggests a carpet; "a carpet of flowers"; "the larvae of some moths spin a web that resembles a carpet"
  • A carpet is a textile floor covering consisting of an upper layer of "pile" attached to a backing. The pile is generally either made from wool or a manmade fibre such as polypropylene, and usually consists of twisted tufts which are often heat-treated to maintain their structure.
  • Carpet is the second and final studio album by Ceremonial Oath.
  • Carpet is a solitaire game where the object is to discard all cards to the foundations where the aces are already dealt.
  • "The Carpet" is the 14th episode of the second season of The Office (U.S. version). It was written by Paul Lieberstein and directed by Victor Nelli Jr.. It first aired on January 26, 2006 on NBC.
  • A fabric used as a complete floor covering; Any surface or cover resembling a carpet or fulfilling its function; A woman's pubic hair; To lay carpet, or to have carpet installed, in an area; To substantially cover something, like a carpet; to blanket something; To reprimand