English-Greek translations for carpet

• τάπητας
• μοκέτα
• στρώμα
• χαλί
  Δεν μπορούμε να κρύβουμε κάτω από το χαλί τα ζητήματα των μειονοτήτων στην Ευρώπη. We cannot sweep minority issues in Europe under the carpet.

Definition of carpet

• A fabric used as a complete floor covering
• Any surface or cover resembling a carpet or fulfilling its function
• Any of a number of moths in the geometrid subfamily
• A woman's pubic hair
• To lay carpet, or to have carpet installed, in an area
• To substantially cover something, as a carpet does; to blanket something
• To reprimand

Examples

• After the fire, they carpeted over the blackened hardwood flooring
• The builders were carpeting in the living room when Zadie inspected her new house
• Popcorn and candy wrappers carpeted the floor of the cinema

Related words

• carpeting
• carpetbeater
• carpetbag
• carpetbagger
• carpetmaker
• carpetlayer
• Carpetanian
• carpet bombing
• carpet knife