noun
1 material for covering floors
ADJECTIVE
▪ deep-pile ( esp. BrE ), lush ( esp. AmE ), plush ( AmE ), shag ( esp. AmE ), shag-pile ( BrE ), soft , thick
▪ stained , threadbare , worn
▪ patterned , plain
▪ wool
▪ woven
▪ oriental , Persian
▪ fitted ( BrE ), wall-to-wall
▪ flying , magic
▪ red ( often figurative )
▪
They rolled out the red ~ for the visitors.
▪
I didn't expect to get the red-carpet treatment (= be treated like an important person) .
… OF CARPET
▪ roll
VERB + CARPET
▪ make , weave
▪ fit ( BrE ), install ( AmE ), lay
▪
I'm having the ~s laid today.
▪ roll back , roll up , take up ( esp. BrE )
▪ clean , vacuum
▪ beat
▪ replace
CARPET + NOUN
▪ design
▪ runner , tile
▪
The vinyl floor gave way to ~ tiles.
▪ fitter ( esp. BrE )
▪ weaver
▪ industry , manufacturer
▪ cleaner , sweeper
▪ tack
PREPOSITION
▪ on a/the ~
▪
The cat curled up on the ~.
2 thick layer of sth that covers the ground
ADJECTIVE
▪ deep , thick
▪ lush , soft
VERB + CARPET
▪ form
▪
The leaves formed a ~ under the trees.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of
▪
a deep ~ of snow