Word Finder - carpet

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A fabric used as a complete floor covering.

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Any surface or cover resembling a carpet or fulfilling its function.

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Any of a number of moths in the geometrid subfamily Larentiinae

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A wrought cover for tables.

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A woman's pubic hair.

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To lay carpet, or to have carpet installed, in an area.

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After the fire, they carpeted over the blackened hardwood flooring.

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To substantially cover something, as a carpet does; to blanket something.

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Popcorn and candy wrappers carpeted the floor of the cinema.

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To reprimand.

It will be covered with carpet by next weekend.

He followed the trail to the edge of the carpet then took in the dirty dishes in the sink.

This thing wouldn't be easy to handle on a red carpet, but I think I can make it all right.

She felt more grounded as she stepped out of the horrible grey elevator onto a thick carpet of green.

There's no carpet in the street.

The horses stepped over the field as over a thick carpet, now and then splashing into puddles as they crossed a road.

I didn't sleep well but the carpet was clean in the morning.

You may be a cop, but you're also an obnoxious slob who's soiling a clean carpet with your discarded body parts.

But this carpet of flowers is very partially distributed and lasts but a short time.

He's a genie offering a bottle with a flying carpet tossed in.

More particularly, chased and inlaid metallic wares, bez (thin cotton) and carpet - weaving receive government support.

Of course, but most people prefer the carpet.

Once the carpet was laid, it would be ready for occupants.

A golden leaf floated down in the cool morning mist and joined a carpet of others under the tree.

Carpet Bedding consists in covering the surface of a bed, or a series of beds forming a design, with close, low-growing plants, in which certain figures are brought out by means of plants of a different habit or having different coloured leaves.

Although its manufacturing importance is now small in comparison with that of several other Yorkshire towns, it possesses mills for spinning worsted and carpet yarns, coco-nut fibre and China grass.

It is, however, a valuable fibre for carpet yarns, especially for dark yarns.

The meadows south of Alost are often covered with the linen undergoing the process of bleaching, which makes them assume the aspect of a whitish-blue carpet.

In springtime the flora of the wood is covered with a carpet of blue anemones and yellow archangel.

The moon will not sour milk nor taint meat of mine, nor will the sun injure my furniture or fade my carpet; and if he is sometimes too warm a friend, I find it still better economy to retreat behind some curtain which nature has provided, than to add a single item to the details of housekeeping.

Xander was everywhere, from posters on the wall, stacks of books he'd allegedly written, even a red carpet entrance flanked by adoring female fans and photographers.

Next in importance comes the spinning and weaving of wool, cotton, linen and carpet manufactures, and dyeing.

The textile and carpet mills are among the most famous in the United States.

Bigelow established in Clinton the Lancaster Mills for the manufacture of ginghams. From 1845 to 1851 he perfected his loom for the weaving of Brussels and Wilton carpets, the greatest of his inventions; and he established the Bigelow Carpet Mills here.

The grand carpet which had covered the floor of one of the mosques for three centuries was purchased by a traveller about 1890 for ioo, and was finally acquired by the South Kensington Museum for many thousands.

It contains car-works, foundries, and carpet and woollen factories, and is a summer resort, especially for Americans.

The Germans have an orphanage with 300 Armenian children, a carpet factory and a medical station.

The room would have been cheerful with the morning sun if the wine carpet and dark walls hadn't leached the light.

Giddon kept the lawn mown short to discourage snakes, but the rich green carpet wasn't nearly as enticing as the tangle of brush that threatened to invade the area around the house.

Beneath her feet, the carpet was plush enough to fascinate her as she took a step.

A small team of four vamps approached the window and stopped at the edge of where the carpet from the hallway met the tile of the foyer.

Replica of the brass of Adam Bacon, set in the rather alarming chancel carpet.

When softened by whale oil, it can be woven on machines to make coal sacks, horse bags and carpet backing.

Sporting groups include badminton, basketball, bowls, carpet bowls, football, hockey, netball, table tennis, tennis.

A wonderful antique carpet beater in willow wood, dating to circa 1895.

It was frequently used in Victorian carpet bedding schemes.

Kevin maintains you can still see the bloodstains on the carpet.

These include bricklayer, carpenter or joiner, carpet fitter, and glazier.

From the Roof of the World includes a Tibetan noble's jacket made from a silk brocade woven Chinese carpet.

Naturally, this features a red carpet, flanked on either side by a row of chunky, flickering candles.

Will strolled up the red carpet wearing an England football strip.

The art work shows 2 cubes floating on a " magic carpet " in a galaxy of stars.

This spacious room has thick dark blue carpet covering the circular floor.

My "best" room, however, my withdrawing room, always ready for company, on whose carpet the sun rarely fell, was the pine wood behind my house.

Then he fell upon the carpet, rolling and writhing, while scream after scream resounded through the house.

Carpet has its advantages and disadvantages, too.

The decor is tres hip, with a carpet patterned in plum, brown, sage and orange and wine racks that are a translucent shade of orange.

On the other side of the thick entry door was a sitting room with lush wine colored carpet.

She shielded her eyes with one hand and walked down the carpeted hall, stopping when she realized her hallway didn't have carpet.

A white desk crammed in a corner was covered with teen magazines, and a box of beads had spilled and scattered a rainbow across the carpet.