Used in a Sentence

carpets

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for carpets.

Editorial note

Modern housing on the continent is far superior to that in the UK (and I like carpets!).

Examples15
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A fabric used as a complete floor covering.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of carpets gathered in one view.

noun

A fabric used as a complete floor covering.

noun

Any of a number of moths in the geometrid subfamily Larentiinae

noun

(figuratively) Any surface or cover resembling a carpet or fulfilling its function.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for carpets.

noun

A fabric used as a complete floor covering.

noun

Any of a number of moths in the geometrid subfamily Larentiinae

noun

(figuratively) Any surface or cover resembling a carpet or fulfilling its function.

noun

(slang, vulgar) A woman's pubic hair.

Example sentences

1

Modern housing on the continent is far superior to that in the UK (and I like carpets!).

2

The Apple store will have carpets because no one will buy a watch on a non carpeted floor.

3

AT that time many used to go to the shop to buy carpets, and in the process meet others.

4

Pillows, carpets, bed sheets were prized posession would last for a long time, being patched and repaired of course.

5

Did you change the carpets at the office you rent (Did you do any tenant improvement work)?

6

Comes from the loose association of ideas across coverage, carpet-area coverage, the country that makes good carpets and so on...

7

From glues used for wood (floors) to fabric softening (carpets, baby clothes), inks, building materials.

8

Forget 'every few minutes', nano in the carpets are watching your every footstep!

9

I wish my carpets and furniture weren't all scratched up, but I really don't care that much.

10

If you can't afford a cleaner to come about twice a month here's a good frequency: - Vacuum carpets: At least once every couple weeks.

11

I guess I should be considering what these people would have instead - looming carpets by hand perhaps, which would be worse.

12

The both clean better, I find less dirt in carpets and e.g.

Quote examples

1

Namely, "having a feel day" and "pass with flying carpets".

2

This is to give maximum grip on thicker pile carpets, however this kind of carpet tend to be "squishy" and allow the wheels to float somewhat on the carpet surface no matter what design of tyre.

3

We recently started looking at new carpeting and when the guy came to do measurements he commented on the Dyson: "That vacuum will shorten the life of your carpet faster than your kids." At first I blew it off, but there are some carpets that will only honor their warranty if you use certain vacuums, so it seems like it might be a real issue.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use carpets in a sentence?

Modern housing on the continent is far superior to that in the UK (and I like carpets!).

What does carpets mean?

A fabric used as a complete floor covering.

What part of speech is carpets?

carpets is commonly used as noun.