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carpet
verb
to
cover
a
floor
,
stairs
,
or
other
surface
completely
with
carpet
•
They
plan
to
carpet
the
nursery
before
the
baby
arrives
.
They
plan
to
carpet
the
nursery
before
the
baby
arrives
.
•
The
stairs
were
carpeted
in
dark
green
to
reduce
noise
.
The
stairs
were
carpeted
in
dark
green
to
reduce
noise
.
verb
to
speak
angrily
to
someone
because
they
have
done
something
wrong
;
to
reprimand
•
The
manager
carpeted
him
for
arriving
late
again
.
The
manager
carpeted
him
for
arriving
late
again
.
•
She
was
carpeted
by
her
teacher
for
talking
during
the
exam
.
She
was
carpeted
by
her
teacher
for
talking
during
the
exam
.
Originally
from
the
19th-century
phrase
“
on
the
carpet
,”
referring
to
a
servant
being
called
onto
the
rich
family
’
s
carpeted
area
to
be
reprimanded
.