— carpetless , adj. — carpetlike , adj.
/kahr"pit/ , n.
1. a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
2. a covering of this material.
3. any relatively soft surface or covering like a carpet: They walked on the carpet of grass.
4. on the carpet ,
a. before an authority or superior for an accounting of one's actions or a reprimand: He was called on the carpet again for his carelessness.
b. Chiefly Brit. under consideration or discussion.
5. any of a number of airborne electronic devices for jamming radar.
6. a system of such devices.
v.t.
7. to cover or furnish with or as with a carpet.
8. Chiefly Brit. to reprimand.
[ 1300-50; ME carpete cloth covering for a table, floor, bed, etc. carpite or ML carpita carpita woolen bedspread carpita, ptp. of carpire, for L carpere to pluck, card (wool) ]