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
verb
Examples of carpet in a Sentence
We bought a new carpet for the bedroom.
Which brand of carpet did you choose?
The ground was covered by a carpet of leaves.
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Kacey Musgraves brings a golden hour to the carpet
Kacey Musgraves gave off golden hour in this skirt.
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Hannah Malach, WWD, 9 Feb. 2025
At the Grammys over the weekend, Sabrina Carpenter, who took home a couple trophies of her own, was on the carpet wearing a gorgeous baby blue feather gown by J.W. Anderson.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 4 Feb. 2025
Kacey Musgraves brings a golden hour to the carpet
Kacey Musgraves gave off golden hour in this skirt.
—Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
Taylor Swift, Cardi B and Sabrina Carpenter were among the stars who stepped on the carpet in jaw-dropping looks ahead of the ceremony.
—Brendan Le, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Carpet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpet. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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carpet
noun
car·pet
ˈkär-pət 
1
: a heavy fabric used especially as a floor covering
2
: a covering like a carpet
carpet
verb
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