carpet

noun

car·​pet ˈkär-pət How to pronounce carpet (audio)
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.
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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of carpet was in the 15th century

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“Carpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpet. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

carpet

noun
car·​pet ˈkär-pət How to pronounce carpet (audio)
1
: a heavy fabric used especially as a floor covering
2
: a covering like a carpet
carpet verb

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