carpet

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a carpet woven on a wide loom to obviate the need for seams; Brussels carpet
a carpet with a strong linen warp and a heavy pile of colored woolen yarns drawn up in uncut loops to form a pattern; drugget
a rug made of a coarse fabric having a cotton warp and a wool filling; flying carpet
(Asian folktale) an imaginary carpet that will fly people anywhere they wish to go; hearthrug
a rug spread out in front of a fireplace; Kurdistan
an oriental rug woven by Kurds that is noted for fine colors and durability; nammad, numdah, numdah rug
an embroidered rug made from a coarse Indian felt; prayer mat, prayer rug
a small rug used by Muslims during their devotions; red carpet
a strip of red carpeting laid down for dignitaries to walk on; runner
a long narrow carpet; scatter rug, throw rug
a small rug; several can be used in a room; shag rug
a rug with long pile; stair-carpet
a strip of carpet for laying on stairs; Wilton, Wilton carpet
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile; rya, rya rug
a shag rug made in Sweden

Type of:: floor cover, floor covering
a covering for a floor; furnishing
(usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable

“a carpet of flowers”

“the larvae of some moths spin a web that resembles a carpet”

“carpet the floors of the house”

“flowers carpeted the meadows”

DEFINITIONS OF: carpet