CARPET

Carpet

A carpet is a textile floor covering consisting of an upper layer of "pile" attached to a backing. The pile is generally either made from wool or a manmade fibre such as polypropylene, nylon or polyester and usually consists of twisted tufts which are often heat-treated to maintain their structure.

The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Carpet
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

carpet

Noun

(uncountable and countable)
  1. A fabric used as a complete floor covering.
  2. Any surface or cover resembling a carpet or fulfilling its function.
  3. A wrought cover for tables.
  4. A woman's pubic hair.

Verb

  1. To lay carpet, or to have carpet installed, in an area.
    After the fire, they carpeted over the blackened hardwood flooring.
    The builders were carpeting in the living room when Zadie inspected her new house.
  2. To substantially cover something, like a carpet; to blanket something.
    Popcorn and candy wrappers carpeted the floor of the cinema.
  3. To reprimand.


The above text is a snippet from Wiktionary: carpet
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

Need help with a clue?
Try your search in the crossword dictionary!