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English noun: carpet | |||
| 1. | carpet (artifact) floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile) | ||
| Synonyms | carpeting, rug | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | floor cover, floor covering, furnishing | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | broadloom, Brussels carpet, drugget, flying carpet, hearthrug, Kurdistan, nammad, numdah, numdah rug, prayer mat, prayer rug, red carpet, runner, scatter rug, shag rug, stair-carpet, throw rug, Wilton, Wilton carpet | ||
| Part holonym | edging | ||
| 2. | carpet (object) a natural object that resembles or suggests a carpet | ||
| Samples | A carpet of flowers. The larvae of some moths spin a web that resembles a carpet. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | natural object | ||
English verb: carpet | |||
| 1. | carpet (stative) form a carpet-like cover (over) | ||
| Examples | Dust and dirt carpet the area | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cover, spread over | ||
| 2. | carpet (contact) cover completely, as if with a carpet | ||
| Samples | Flowers carpeted the meadows. | ||
| Examples | The wind storms carpet the area with dust and dirt | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cover | ||
| 3. | carpet (contact) cover with a carpet | ||
| Samples | Carpet the floors of the house. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cover | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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