Carpet

  • 31carpet — 1. noun 1) a Turkish carpet Syn: rug, mat, floor covering 2) a carpet of wildflowers Syn: covering, blanket, layer, cover, cloak, mantle 2. verb the gravel was carpeted in …

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  • 32carpet — n rug, area rug, scatter rug, throw rug, mat, matting, runner; shag, Afghan, Oriental, Persian carpet or rug, Turkish rug or carpet …

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  • 33carpet — Synonyms and related words: Axminster, Brussels carpet, Caucasian rug, Chinese rug, East Indian rug, Indian rug, Oriental rug, Persian rug, Savonnerie, Turkish rug, Wilton, asphalt, berate, blacktop, body Brussels, broadloom, carpeting, causeway …

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  • 34carpet — [14] Originally, carpet was simply a sort of rough cloth, and medieval Latin carpīta, for example, was sometimes used for a garment made from it. In earliest English use it was a ‘table cloth’ or ‘bed spread’, and it was not until the 15th… …

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  • 35carpet — n British 1. a period of three months imprison ment. This term, dating from the early years of the 20th century, is based on the supposition that it would take three months for an inmate to weave a carpet. 2. the sum of £3. In use among gam blers …

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  • 36carpet — Noun. 1. £3, £30, or £300. 2. A 3 month prison sentence. Prison use 3. In betting, 3/1. A double carpet being 33/1 …

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  • 37carpet — kilimas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Iš minkšto, tampraus paviršiaus medinių skydų (2×2 m) surenkama 14×14 m dydžio aikštelė, klojama ant grindų arba pakylos sportinės, meninės gimnastikos, akrobatikos pratimams daryti.… …

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  • 38carpet — kilimas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Lygus, minkštas paklotas imtynių pratyboms ir varžyboms. Graikų romėnų, laisvosioms ir savigynos imtynėms naudojamas apskritas 6 arba 9 m skersmens kilimas, dziudo – kietesnės dangos… …

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  • 39carpet — [14] Originally, carpet was simply a sort of rough cloth, and medieval Latin carpīta, for example, was sometimes used for a garment made from it. In earliest English use it was a ‘table cloth’ or ‘bed spread’, and it was not until the 15th… …

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  • 40Carpet Bowls — is a variant of Indoor Bowls. It is played particularly in the South of England, although it is played at League and County level in East Anglia, the Midlands and the North. The term carpet is not helpful in this respect as many people upon… …

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