Carpet word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "carpet" word
[verb] cover with a carpet, as of the floors of rooms
[verb] cover completely, as if with a carpet; as of flowers in meadows
[verb] form a carpet-like cover (over)
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(a) A knight who enjoys ease and security, or luxury, and has not known the hardships of the field; a hero of the drawing room; an effeminate person. --Shak.
(b) One made a knight, for some other than military distinction or service. {Carpet moth} (Zo["o]l.), the larva of an insect which feeds on carpets and other woolen goods. There are several kinds. Some are the larv[ae] of species of {Tinea} (as {T. tapetzella}); others of beetles, esp. {Anthrenus}. {Carpet snake} (Zo["o]l.), an Australian snake. See {Diamond snake}, under {Diamond}. {Carpet sweeper}, an apparatus or device for sweeping carpets. {To be on the carpet}, to be under consideration; to be the subject of deliberation; to be in sight; -- an expression derived from the use of carpets as table cover. {Brussels carpet}. See under {Brussels}.
\Car"pet\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Carpeted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Carpeting}.] To cover with, or as with, a carpet; to spread with carpets; to furnish with a carpet or carpets. Carpeted temples in fashionable squares. --E. Everett.
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(a) [More fully chenille Axminster.] A variety of Turkey carpet, woven by machine or, when more than 27 inches wide, on a hand loom, and consisting of strips of worsted chenille so colored as to produce a pattern on a stout jute backing. It has a fine soft pile. So called from Axminster, England, where it was formerly (1755 -- 1835) made.
(b) A similar but cheaper machine-made carpet, resembling moquette in construction and appearance, but finer and of better material.
Synonyms for carpet
carpeting, rug
See also: broadloom | Brussels carpet | cover | cover | drugget | edging | floor covering | floorcover | flying carpet | furnishings | hearthrug | nammad | numdah | numdah rug | prayer mat | prayer rug | red carpet | scatter rug | shag rug | spread over | stair-carpet | throw rug | Wilton |
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Let's analyse "carpet" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: TEPRAC. Average typing speed for these characters is 1590 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
carpet: 1 + 5 = 6, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six. |
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