noun / verb
carpet
KAR-pit/ˈkɑːrpɪt/
A thick covering spread across a surface.
A thick blue carpet covers the living room floor.
Etymology
Carpite named a heavy decorated cloth, not specifically a floor covering. In English, the word described tablecloths and bedspreads before its use for floor coverings became dominant.
In context
glue the carpet down in sections. Once all the glue is spread, take the carpet and put the first edge down and roll it out using a clean metal glass roller.
More examples
- Fallen leaves carpet the woodland path.
- She chooses to carpet the stairs for warmth.
- A carpet of wildflowers stretches across the meadow.
Forms
carpet · carpets · carpeted · carpeting