carpet

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carpet
ˈkɑːpɪt Listen
Meanings
noun
  • a floor covering made from thick woven fabric.
    E.g. the house has fitted carpets throughout
  • a slender moth marked with undulating bands of colour across the wings.
verb
  • cover with carpet.
    E.g. the stairs were carpeted in a lovely shade of red
  • reprimand severely.
    E.g. the Chancellor of the Exchequer carpeted the bank bosses

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