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  • 91carpet moss — ▪ plant       any of the plants of the genus Hypnum (subclass Bryidae), which form dense green mats in many habitats throughout the world, especially on decaying wood in moist areas. A few species are aquatic. Of the 80 species of Hypnum, about… …

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  • 92carpet — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. rug, drugget; wall to wall, broadloom, Oriental, etc. See covering. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. carpeting, rug, floor covering, matting, wall to wall carpet, indoor carpeting, outdoor carpeting; see also… …

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  • 93carpet — To be boring, dull, plain or monotonous. Reference to how boring carpet shopping is, or how monotonous and lacking in personality a person is. I don t believe how carpet this speaker is I bet he practices carpetry …

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  • 94carpet\ fuzz — the tiny pieces of fuzz invariably appearing on top of any carpet. There was a ton of carpet fuzz in her house, she had not vacuumed in forever …

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  • 95carpet — To be boring, dull, plain or monotonous. Reference to how boring carpet shopping is, or how monotonous and lacking in personality a person is. I don t believe how carpet this speaker is I bet he practices carpetry …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 96carpet\ fuzz — the tiny pieces of fuzz invariably appearing on top of any carpet. There was a ton of carpet fuzz in her house, she had not vacuumed in forever …

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  • 97carpet —    1. to reprimand    Unlike the workshop or servants quarters, the master s room had a floor covering on which the defaulter had to stand:     Do I carpet the head of the risk department or what? (McCrum, 1991)    Beware the French sur le tapis …

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  • 98carpet bag — noun a travelling bag of a kind originally made of carpet like material. verb (carpet bag) N. Amer. act as a carpetbagger …

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  • 99carpet — 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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  • 100carpet — 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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