carpet

noun

car·​pet ˈkär-pət 

1

: a heavy often tufted fabric used as a floor covering

also : a floor covering made of this fabric

2

: a surface or layer resembling or suggesting a carpet

carpet verb

Phrases

on the carpet

: before an authority for censure or reproof

got called on the carpet by his boss

Examples of carpet in a Sentence

We bought a new carpet for the bedroom.

Which brand of carpet did you choose?

The ground was covered by a carpet of leaves.

Recent Examples on the Web

Klum's daughter Leni also graced the carpet and posed briefly with her mom in a chromatic alien getup. —Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024

The Sherri host wore four different costumes in a nod to some of the most iconic looks to ever come down the Met Gala carpet. —Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024

Soon, Grande was holding court where the carpet delivered guests back into cocktail hour. —Kristen Tauer, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024

Dills says the dirt and bacteria from your shoes can accumulate on your carpets. —Terri Williams, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French carpite, from Old Italian carpita, from carpire to pluck, modification of Latin carpere to pluck — more at harvest

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing carpet

• Brussels carpet
• call (someone) on the carpet
• carpet beetle
• carpet bomb
• carpet slipper
• carpet sweeper
• magic carpet
• red carpet
• roll out the red carpet
• sweep (something) under the carpet
• tapestry carpet

Kids Definition

carpet

noun

car·​pet ˈkär-pət 

1

: a heavy fabric used especially as a floor covering

2

: a covering like a carpet

carpet verb