carpet
verb [T] (COVER) /ˈkɑː.pɪt/
/ˈkɑːr-/ Definition
› to cover something with carpet: We need to carpet the stairs.Carpets, rugs and other floor coveringsCovering and adding layers be carpeted with sth › to be covered with something: In spring this area is carpeted with bluebells.Covering and adding layers
(Definition of carpet verb (COVER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bath mat noun
- carpet noun
- carpeted adjective
- carpeting noun
- doormat noun (MAT)
- fitted carpet noun
- fitter noun
- linoleum noun
- mat noun (FLOOR)
- mat noun (SPORT)
- matting noun
- parquet noun
- Persian rug noun
- pile noun (SURFACE)
- rug noun
- scatter rug noun
- shag adjective
- underlay noun
- wall-to-wall idiom
- welcome mat noun
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