Carpet
91carpet bomb — verb bomb a large area systematically and extensively The U.S. decided to carpet bomb Vietnam • Derivationally related forms: ↑carpet bombing • Hypernyms: ↑bombard, ↑bomb • Verb Frames: Somebody s something …
92carpet sweeper — noun a cleaning implement with revolving brushes that pick up dirt as the implement is pushed over a carpet • Syn: ↑sweeper • Derivationally related forms: ↑sweep (for: ↑sweeper) • Hypernyms: ↑cleaning implement, ↑ …
93Carpet page — s. Carpet pages are wholly devoted to ornamentation with brilliant colors, active lines, and complex patterns of interlace. Some art historians find their origin in Coptic decorative book pages, and they also clearly borrow from contemporary… …
94carpet beetle — any of several small beetles of the family Dermestidae, the larvae of which are household pests, feeding on rugs and other woolen fabrics, esp. Anthrenus scrophulariae (buffalo carpet beetle) and Attagenus piceus (black carpet beetle). Also… …
95carpet moth — a clothes moth, Trichophaga tapetzella, the larvae of which infest carpets and other woolen articles. Also called tapestry moth. [1855 60] * * * ▪ insect group any of several small, delicate moths in the order Lepidoptera that settle with… …
96carpet shark — any shark of the family Orectolobidae, found in tropical Indo Pacific waters, having mottled skin and fleshy lobes along the sides of the head. [1925 30] * * * ▪ fish any of the approximately 25 species of sharks constituting the family… …
97carpet beetle — noun small beetle whose larvae are household pests feeding on woolen fabrics • Syn: ↑carpet bug • Hypernyms: ↑beetle • Hyponyms: ↑buffalo carpet beetle, ↑Anthrenus scrophulariae, ↑black carpet beetle …
98carpet knight — noun a knight who spends his time in luxury and idleness (knighted on the carpet at court rather than on the field of battle) • Hypernyms: ↑knight * * * noun Etymology: so called from the carpet s having been a symbol of luxury and effeminacy : a …
99carpet slipper — noun low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors • Syn: ↑slipper • Hypernyms: ↑footwear, ↑footgear • Hyponyms: ↑bootee, ↑bootie, ↑mule, ↑ …
100carpet tile — a tile made of carpeting material that is used for flooring. * * * carpet tile noun One of a number of squares of carpeting which are laid together in such a way as to form an area of carpet • • • Main Entry: ↑carpet …
