(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
A ~ is a thick covering of soft material which is laid over a floor or a staircase.
They put down wooden boards, and laid new ~s on top.
...the stain on our living-room ~.
N-VAR
2.
If a floor or a room is ~ed, a ~ is laid on the floor.
The room had been ~ed and the windows glazed with coloured glass...
The main gaming room was thickly ~ed.
VERB: usu passive, be V-ed, V-ed
3.
A ~ of something such as leaves or plants is a layer of them which covers the ground. (LITERARY)
The ~ of leaves in my yard became more and more noticeable.
= layer
N-COUNT: usu sing, usu N of n
4.
If the ground is ~ed with something such as leaves or plants, it is completely covered by them. (LITERARY)
The ground was thickly ~ed with pine needles.
= cover
VERB: usu passive, be V-ed with n
5.
to sweep something under the ~: see sweep
see also ~ing , red ~