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carpet.

A fabric used as a complete floor covering.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɑː.pɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɑɹ.pət/General-American
  1. A fabric used as a complete floor covering.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Any surface or cover resembling a carpet or fulfilling its function.

    countable · figuratively · uncountable
  3. Any of a number of moths in the geometrid subfamily Larentiinae

    countable · uncountable
  4. A wrought cover for tables.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  5. A woman's pubic hair.

    countable · slang · uncountable · vulgar
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Old Armenian կապերտ (kapert) Middle Armenian կարպետ (karpet)bor. Medieval Latin carpitader. Old French carpitebor. Middle English carpette English carpet From late Middle English carpette, from Old French carpite, from Medieval Latin carpita or Italian carpita, introduced in the 13th century by the Florentines from the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, from Middle Armenian կարպետ (karpet, “carpet, rug”), earlier կապերտ (kapert).

verb/ˈkɑː.pɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkɑɹ.pət/General-American
  1. To lay carpet, or to have carpet installed, in an area.

    transitive
    After the fire, they carpeted over the blackened hardwood flooring.
    The builders were carpeting in the living room when Zadie inspected her new house.
  2. To substantially cover something, as a carpet does; to blanket something.

    figuratively · transitive
    Popcorn and candy wrappers carpeted the floor of the cinema.
  3. To reprimand.

    UK · transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Old Armenian կապերտ (kapert) Middle Armenian կարպետ (karpet)bor. Medieval Latin carpitader. Old French carpitebor. Middle English carpette English carpet From late Middle English carpette, from Old French carpite, from Medieval Latin carpita or Italian carpita, introduced in the 13th century by the Florentines from the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, from Middle Armenian կարպետ (karpet, “carpet, rug”), earlier կապերտ (kapert).

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