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111carpet — [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… …
112carpet — 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 …
113carpet bombing — N UNCOUNT Carpet bombing is heavy bombing from aircraft, with the intention of hitting as many places as possible in a particular area …
114carpet muncher — • lesbian. From the likeness (?) of a woman s pubic hair to a bit of carpet. Also rug muncher …
115carpet-bomb — verb bomb (an area) intensively. Derivatives carpet bombing noun …
116carpet — 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 …
117carpet bedding — /ˈkapət ˌbɛdɪŋ/ (say kahpuht .beding) noun a system of planting flowers so that they produce a carpet like pattern …
118carpet bombing — /ˈkapət bɒmɪŋ/ (say kahpuht boming) noun Military intense bombing of an extended target area: *Sensitive to criticism of indiscriminate US carpet bombing, the spokesman said the strikes were carefully targeted. –aap news, 2001 …
119carpet burn — /ˈkapət bɜn/ (say kahpuht bern) noun the severe chafing of the skin caused by rubbing against carpet or the like …
120carpet-bomb — /ˈkapət bɒm/ (say kahpuht bom) verb (t) Military to subject to carpet bombing …
