Collocations for "carpet"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "carpet" in context.
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carpet
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [beige, cream, black, patterned, plain] carpet
- [woven, hand-made, wool, soft, thick, fluffy] carpet
- a shag carpet
- [stained, dirty, old] carpet
- [bedroom, living room, hallway] carpet
- [lay, install] (the) carpet
- [lay] new carpet in the [bedroom]
- [lay] wall-to-wall carpet
- [clean, wash, wipe] the carpet
- remove stains from the carpet
- roll around on the carpet
- roll [up, out] the carpet
- roll out the red carpet for [royalty, the stars]
- The [stars, nominees] walked on the red carpet.
- [posed for photos, signed autographs, gave interviews] on the red carpet
- [coffee, wine, blood] stains on the carpet
- a carpet of [leaves, frost, flowers, grass]
- idiom: was called on the carpet [after, when, for, following]
- the [boy, girl, child] got carpet burns
- [buy, use] a carpet cleaner
- carpet cleaning [products, conditioners, liquids]
- carpet-bombing of the [area, village, town]
'carpet' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):