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carpet en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (UK) audio
  • /ˈkɑː.pɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈkɑɹ.pət/ (General-American)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

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).

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A fabric used as a complete floor covering.
    • The half-dozen pieces […] were painted white and carved with festoons of flowers, birds and cupids. To display them the walls had been tinted a vivid blue which had now faded, but the carpet, which had evidently been stored and recently relaid, retained its original turquoise. 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 1, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
    • A great bargain also had been the excellent Axminster carpet which covered the floor; as, again, the arm-chair in which Bunting now sat forward, staring into the dull, small fire. 1913, Mrs. [Marie] Belloc Lowndes, chapter I, in The Lodger, London: Methuen, →OCLC; republished in Novels of Mystery: The Lodger; The Story of Ivy; What Really Happened, New York, N.Y.: Longmans, Green and Co., […], [1933], →OCLC, page 0016:
    • The railways are anxious to refurbish their stations and rolling stock when they can get labour and materials, although it is unlikely that they contemplate deep carpets in wayside waiting rooms. Lack of carpets at present is not confined to railways, and roaring fires in the present fuel scarcity would probably be considered anti-social in wayside waiting rooms. 1946 March and April, “State Railway Dreams”, in Railway Magazine, page 67:
  2. (countable, figuratively, uncountable) Any surface or cover resembling a carpet or fulfilling its function.
    • the grassy carpet of this plain 1595 December 9 (first known performance), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Richard the Second”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene iii]:
    • Way deep in left field, where the carpet of green sloped upward to a terrace and greeted the thick line of trees, he reached out his glove. 2009, Loren Long, Phil Bildner, Magic in the Outfield, page 47:
  3. (countable, uncountable) Any of a number of moths in the geometrid subfamily Larentiinae
  4. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) A wrought cover for tables.
    • Tables and beds covered with copes instead of carpets and coverlets. 1655, Thomas Fuller, The Church-history of Britain; […], London: […] Iohn Williams […], →OCLC, (please specify |book=I to XI):
  5. (countable, slang, uncountable, vulgar) A woman's pubic hair.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
carpets Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

call onto the carpet · carpet-beater · carpet-bomb · carpetwards · carpetshark · Japanese carpet · upon the carpet · carpet shell · the carpet matches the drapes · mountain carpet clover · carpet bomb · satin carpet · carpet bedding · carpet weed · squaw carpet · carpetsweeper · carpetbag · becarpet · goldencarpet · carpet-bag · carpetward · call on the carpet · sweep something under the carpet · carpet bowls · carpet knife · carpet snake · walking carpet · carpet whip · carpeting · carpet beetle · tragic carpet · carpetmonger · carpet beater · nanocarpet · vase carpet · carpet washer · deep pile carpet · sandy carpet · carpet bombing · under the carpet · carpet munching · Sierpinski carpet · carpet duster · carpet knight · carpet python · carpet bugle · altar carpet · scorched carpet · crazy carpet · golden carpet · carpetway · carpetmaking · Turkey carpet · carpet viper · carpetball · fitted carpet · carpetmaker · carpet bagger · carpet sweeper · roll out the red carpet · on the carpet · carpet burn · carpetwork · carpet dance · carpet kisser · carpet muncher · carpet shark · carpetlike · oriental carpet · red-carpet · Oriental carpet · flying carpet · carpet bowling · carpet rod · carpet slipper · carpet moth · wood carpet · Brussels carpet · Turkish carpet · brush something under the carpet · carpetlayer · carpetless · Dutch carpet · carpetable · red carpet · carpet grass · magic carpet · carpetweed · boom carpet · carpet fitter · carpet joint

Descendants

カーペット · 카펫

Translations (202)

sh tèpih (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ca moqueta (a fabric used as a floor covering) · gl alfombra (a fabric used as a floor covering) · sh ћѝлим (a fabric used as a floor covering) · io mato (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ur قالِیچَہ (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ko 카펫 (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ce куз (a fabric used as a floor covering) · fa-ira قالین (a fabric used as a floor covering) · pl kobierzec (a fabric used as a floor covering) · tg қолин (a fabric used as a floor covering) · is teppi (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ru ковёр (a fabric used as a floor covering) · uk дива́н (a fabric used as a floor covering) · nb teppe (a fabric used as a floor covering) · bg моке́т (a fabric used as a floor covering) · be дыва́н (a fabric used as a floor covering) · la tapēs (a fabric used as a floor covering) · xal кевс (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ht tapi (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ltg pokluotive (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ur گَلِیم (a fabric used as a floor covering) · oc tapís (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ain ソカㇻペ (a fabric used as a floor covering) · fa-ira قالی (a fabric used as a floor covering) · bo ཁ་གདན (a fabric used as a floor covering) · cy carpedi (a fabric used as a floor covering) · acw سِجَّادة (a fabric used as a floor covering) · sl preproga (a fabric used as a floor covering) · uk ки́лим (a fabric used as a floor covering) · hy գորգ (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ur بِساط (a fabric used as a floor covering) · twf hálgoną (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ba балаҫ (a fabric used as a floor covering) · el τάπητας (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ro covor (a fabric used as a floor covering) · el στρώμα (any surface or cover resembling a carpet or fulfilling its function) · ka ხალიჩა (a fabric used as a floor covering) · io tapiso (a fabric used as a floor covering) · bo བཞུགས་གདན (a fabric used as a floor covering) · hi क़ाली (a fabric used as a floor covering) · bo གྲུམ་རྩེ (a fabric used as a floor covering) · nrf tapis (a fabric used as a floor covering) · yue 地毯 (a fabric used as a floor covering) · th พรม (a fabric used as a floor covering) · fa-ira موکِت (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ota خالی (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ka ნოხი (a fabric used as a floor covering) · cs koberec (a fabric used as a floor covering) · hu szőnyeg (a fabric used as a floor covering) · cy carped (any surface or cover resembling a carpet or fulfilling its function) · hi गिलीम (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ttt həlou (pileless) (a fabric used as a floor covering) · bo རུམ (a fabric used as a floor covering) · mt tapit (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ajp سِجَّادة (a fabric used as a floor covering) · kmr ferş (a fabric used as a floor covering) · mg karipetra (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ms permaidani (a fabric used as a floor covering) · el χαλί (a fabric used as a floor covering) · xdq тӏамса́ (a fabric used as a floor covering) · eu alfonbra (a fabric used as a floor covering) · bg кили́м (a fabric used as a floor covering) · kmr xalîçe (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ja 絨毯 (a fabric used as a floor covering) · si කාපට් (a fabric used as a floor covering) · mn хивс (a fabric used as a floor covering) · nl vloerkleed (a fabric used as a floor covering) · sw zulia (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ar سَجَّادَة (a fabric used as a floor covering) · it moquette (a fabric used as a floor covering) · fur tapêt (a fabric used as a floor covering) · fr tapis (a fabric used as a floor covering) · fr moquette (a fabric used as a floor covering) · cy gorchudd (any surface or cover resembling a carpet or fulfilling its function) · my ကော်ဇော (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ota كلیم (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ja カーペット (a fabric used as a floor covering) · kn ರತ್ನಗಂಬಳಿ (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ang brǽdels (a fabric used as a floor covering) · hi गलीचा (a fabric used as a floor covering) · bo གདན (a fabric used as a floor covering) · hi ग़लीचा (a fabric used as a floor covering) · tg гилем (a fabric used as a floor covering) · sq dramidhe (a fabric used as a floor covering) · pt tapete (a fabric used as a floor covering) · nv diyogí (a fabric used as a floor covering) · es moqueta (a fabric used as a floor covering) · qu mast'a (a fabric used as a floor covering) · lo ພົມ (a fabric used as a floor covering) · cop ⲕⲟⲩⲫⲁⲧ (a fabric used as a floor covering) · yue 地氈 /地毡 (a fabric used as a floor covering) · gd tapais (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ti ምንጻፍ (a fabric used as a floor covering) · xdq халча́ (a fabric used as a floor covering) · os гауыз (a fabric used as a floor covering) · sk koberec (a fabric used as a floor covering) · bn গালিচা (a fabric used as a floor covering) · arz سجادة (a fabric used as a floor covering) · io tapiso (any surface or cover resembling a carpet or fulfilling its function) · ka ორხო (a fabric used as a floor covering) · tk haly (a fabric used as a floor covering) · it tappeto (a fabric used as a floor covering) · de Teppich (a fabric used as a floor covering) · be кілі́м (a fabric used as a floor covering) · sv matta (a fabric used as a floor covering) · fa-ira فَرْش (a fabric used as a floor covering) · yi טעפּיך (a fabric used as a floor covering) · pt alcatifa (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ur فَرْش (a fabric used as a floor covering) · id karpet (a fabric used as a floor covering) · cy trwch (any surface or cover resembling a carpet or fulfilling its function) · km កំរាល (a fabric used as a floor covering) · es alfombra (a fabric used as a floor covering) · mi whāriki (a fabric used as a floor covering) · rif ajartir (a fabric used as a floor covering) · am መንጣፍ (a fabric used as a floor covering) · sq cergë (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ur غَلِیچَہ (a fabric used as a floor covering) · izh maakangas (a fabric used as a floor covering) · grc τάπης (a fabric used as a floor covering) · kw leurlen (a fabric used as a floor covering) · az xalça (a fabric used as a floor covering) · af tapyt (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ar فَرْش (a fabric used as a floor covering) · pl dywan (a fabric used as a floor covering) · hi क़ालीन (a fabric used as a floor covering) · li kerpèt (a fabric used as a floor covering) · mn дороож (a fabric used as a floor covering) · tt келәм (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ckb فەرش (a fabric used as a floor covering) · hi फ़र्श (a fabric used as a floor covering) · tl alpombra (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ur غالِیچَہ (a fabric used as a floor covering) · pdt Teppich (a fabric used as a floor covering) · vi thảm (a fabric used as a floor covering) · lt kilimas (a fabric used as a floor covering) · cmn 地毯 (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ba келәм (a fabric used as a floor covering) · pa ਕਾਰਪੇਟ (a fabric used as a floor covering) · afb سيادة (a fabric used as a floor covering) · xdq чӏянкӏа́ (a fabric used as a floor covering) · mk ќилим (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ko 양탄자 (a fabric used as a floor covering) · sh ćìlim (a fabric used as a floor covering) · nl tapijt (any surface or cover resembling a carpet or fulfilling its function) · oc moqueta (a fabric used as a floor covering) · sq qilim (a fabric used as a floor covering) · et vaip (a fabric used as a floor covering) · zu ikhaphethe (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ary زربية (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ug گىلەم (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ru ковёр (any surface or cover resembling a carpet or fulfilling its function) · mk тепих (a fabric used as a floor covering) · la strāgulum (a fabric used as a floor covering) · sh тѐпих (a fabric used as a floor covering) · eo tapiŝo (a fabric used as a floor covering) · hy կարպետ (a fabric used as a floor covering) · kk кілем (a fabric used as a floor covering) · inh кӏувс (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ur قالِین (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ky килем (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ar زِرْبِيّة (a fabric used as a floor covering) · fa-ira قالیچِه (a fabric used as a floor covering) · sd قالين (a fabric used as a floor covering) · pt carpete (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ar زَرْبِيّة (a fabric used as a floor covering) · zza cıl (diq) (a fabric used as a floor covering) · he מַרְבָד (a fabric used as a floor covering) · he שָׁטִיחַ (a fabric used as a floor covering) · mi kāpeti (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ar بِسَاط (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ca catifa (a fabric used as a floor covering) · da tæppe (a fabric used as a floor covering) · xdq сума́гъ (a fabric used as a floor covering) · cmn 地氈 /地毡 (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ar زُرْبِيّة (a fabric used as a floor covering) · lv paklājs (a fabric used as a floor covering) · az xalı (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ko 융단 (a fabric used as a floor covering) · chr ᎠᏰᏍᏓᎥ (a fabric used as a floor covering) · tr kilim (a fabric used as a floor covering) · uz gilam (a fabric used as a floor covering) · km និសីទន (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ta கம்பளம் (a fabric used as a floor covering) · mn ᠬᠡᠪᠢᠰ (a fabric used as a floor covering) · gd brat-ùrlair (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ga cairpéad (a fabric used as a floor covering) · sv matta (any surface or cover resembling a carpet or fulfilling its function) · kmr kilîm (a fabric used as a floor covering) · el τάπητας (any surface or cover resembling a carpet or fulfilling its function) · rif tajartitš (a fabric used as a floor covering) · az fərş (a fabric used as a floor covering) · nl tapijt (a fabric used as a floor covering) · tg фарш (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ps غالۍ (a fabric used as a floor covering) · mg lafike (a fabric used as a floor covering) · de Teppichboden (a fabric used as a floor covering) · fi matto (a fabric used as a floor covering) · tr halı (a fabric used as a floor covering) · ur قالی (a fabric used as a floor covering) · cy carped (a fabric used as a floor covering)

wikipedia: Republic of Florence

carpet en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (UK) audio
  • /ˈkɑː.pɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈkɑɹ.pət/ (General-American)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

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).

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To lay carpet, or to have carpet installed, in an area.
    • 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. (figuratively, transitive) To substantially cover something, as a carpet does; to blanket something.
    • Popcorn and candy wrappers carpeted the floor of the cinema.
    • Georgian and Regency houses cluster picturesquely around the sloping village green, which in springtime is carpeted with daffodils. 1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 194, about Gainford, Co. Durham:
    • 2017, Jennifer S. Holland, For These Monkeys, It’s a Fight for Survival., National Geographic (March 2017)http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2017/03/macaques-monkeys-indonesia-endangered-pet-trade/ The town of Tompasobaru, a six-hour drive from Tangkoko, is known for the fragrant cloves that carpet the front yards of homes, drying on tarps in the sun. But in the town’s open market, the air hung heavy with the metallic smell of the butcher’s wares.
  3. (UK, transitive) To reprimand.
    • At 4pm, the phone went. It was The Sun: 'We hear your daughter's been expelled for cheating at her school exams...' She'd made a remark to a friend at the end of the German exam and had been pulled up for talking. As they left the exam room, she muttered that the teacher was a 'twat'. He heard and flipped—a pretty stupid thing to do, knowing the kids were tired and tense after exams. Instead of dropping it, the teacher complained to the Head and Deb was carpeted. 1992 June 24, Edwina Currie, Diary:
    • Even Colonel Yakov, so recently carpeted by St Petersburg, was reported to be back in the Pamirs. 1990, Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game, Folio Society, published 2010, page 428:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
carpeting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
carpeted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
carpeted Tense=Past lexicographic
carpets Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Deriveds

recarpet

Translations (19)

nl vloerkleed leggen (to lay carpet) · ota دوشهمك (to lay carpet) · fa فرش کردن (to lay carpet) · is teppaleggja (to lay carpet) · es alfombrar (to cover like a carpet) · mi whāriki (to cover like a carpet) · it coprire (to cover like a carpet) · fr tapisser (to lay carpet) · nl een tapijt vormen (to cover like a carpet) · es cubrir (to cover like a carpet) · ckb فەرش راخِستِن (to lay carpet) · de mit Teppichboden auslegen (to lay carpet) · de bedecken (to cover like a carpet) · fr tapisser (to cover like a carpet) · nl tapijt leggen (to lay carpet) · nl bedekken (to cover like a carpet) · es alfombrar (to lay carpet) · bg застилам (to lay carpet) · cy carpedu (to lay carpet)

wikipedia: Republic of Florence