Collocations for carpet - noun
1. material for covering floors
ADJ.
deep-pile, soft, thick | threadbare, worn | patterned, plain | woven | oriental, Persian | fitted, wall-to-wall | flying, magic | red
(figurative) I didn''t expect to get the red carpet treatment (= be treated like an important person).
(figurative) I didn''t expect to get the red carpet treatment (= be treated like an important person).
QUANT.
roll
VERB + CARPET
make, weave | fit, lay
I''m having the carpets fitted today.
I''m having the carpets fitted today.
roll back/up, take up | beat
CARPET + NOUN
design | tile
The grey vinyl floor gave way to carpet tiles.
The grey vinyl floor gave way to carpet tiles.
fitter | cleaner, sweeper
PREP.
on a/the ~
The cat curled up on the carpet.
The cat curled up on the carpet.
2. thick layer of sth that covers the ground
ADJ.
deep, thick
VERB + CARPET
form
The leaves formed a carpet under the trees.
The leaves formed a carpet under the trees.
PREP.
~ of
a deep carpet of snow
a deep carpet of snow