n.
Pronunciation: ' kär-p ə t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French carpite, from Old Italian carpita, from carpire to pluck, modification of Latin carpere to pluck ― more at HARVEST
Date: 15th century
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 transitive verb
– on the carpet : before an authority for censure or reproof <got called on the carpet by his boss>