carpet
noun /ˈkɑː.pɪt/
/ˈkɑːr-/ Definition
A2 [C or U] (a shaped piece of) thick material used for covering floors: We've just had a new carpet fitted/laid in our bedroom.UK We've got fitted (= cut to fit exactly) carpets in the bedrooms.Carpets, rugs and other floor coverings › [S] a layer of something that covers the ground: a carpet of snow Our lawn is a carpet of daisies.Coverings and layers
(Definition of carpet noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a blanket of sth idiom
- casing noun
- cladding noun
- covering noun
- curtain noun
- fur noun (GREY SUBSTANCE)
- gilt noun (SURFACE)
- lining noun
- mantle noun (LAYER)
- mat noun (LAYER)
- membrane noun
- oil slick noun
- paintwork noun
- patina noun
- rendering noun (IN BUILDING)
- slick noun (OIL)
- undercoat noun
- veil noun (UNCLEAR)
- veneer noun
- wrap noun (COVERING)
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Coverings and layers
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