Meaning
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- A fabric used as a complete floor covering.
- Any surface or cover resembling a carpet or fulfilling its function.
- Any of a number of moths in the geometrid subfamily Larentiinae
- (obsolete) A wrought cover for tables.
- (slang) A woman's pubic hair.
Synonyms
carpet-shaped
floor covering
grow over
anything spread
lay a carpet
soft surface
furnish with a carpet
spread with a carpet
cloth covering
mound over
nominal head
rapestry to cover
floor rug
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɑː(ɹ)pɪt/
Etymology
In summary
From late Middle English carpette, from Old French carpite, from Medieval Latin carpita/Italian carpita, introduced in the 13th century by the Florentines from the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, from Middle Armenian կարպետ (karpet, “carpet, rug”), earlier կապերտ (kapert).
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