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KAHP-it/ˈkɑːpɪt/

A thick covering for a whole floor is a carpet. On the carpet / a red carpet. A rug is usually smaller and does not cover the whole room. The floor is the surface under it.

Meaning

A thick covering for a floor.

Examples

• “The carpet in the living room is red.”
• “Do not spill tea on the carpet.”
• “They fitted a new carpet upstairs.”

Good to know

on the carpet. Smaller cousin: a rug. Under it: the floor.

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