a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.

a covering of this material.

any relatively soft surface or covering like a carpet

They walked on the carpet of grass.

any of a number of airborne electronic devices for jamming radar.

a system of such devices.

to cover or furnish with or as with a carpet.

Chiefly British . to reprimand. ?

on the carpet

before an authority or superior for an accounting of one's actions or a reprimand

He was called on the carpet again for his carelessness.

Chiefly British . under consideration or discussion.

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carpeting , matting , rug , runner , tapestry , throw rug , wall-to-wallnotes:a carpet originally denoted a thick fabric that covered a table or bed; a rug is generally smaller than a carpet , covering , fabric , flying , indoor , magic , outdoor , persian , shag , tapis