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  • noun Plural form of carpet.
  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of carpet.

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Examples

  • This is the first of the carpets from the Prophet's tomb to be sold on the open market.

    Muhammad's Carpet to be Auctioned Dungeekin 2009

  • Tiny, invisible bugs that live in carpets and fabrics.

    Glossary 2010

  • But biomass-based polypropylene, a widely used resin in the auto industry, appliances and carpets, is still too expensive for the company to bring to market.

    Just One Word: Bioplastics Mara Lemos Stein 2010

  • This is the first of the carpets from the Prophet's tomb to be sold on the open market.

    Archive 2009-03-01 Dungeekin 2009

  • The stories of people being rolled up in carpets and given a good shoeing are most likely exaggerated, but in this clowns case he could really benefit from that.

    Citizen Focus – meet the “customer”. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009

  • But here, business is much, much better, says Mohammed, whose shop specializes in carpets and rugs that range from $150 to $7,000.

    Green Zone's captive market good for vendors 2006

  • Historically, wealthy Iraqis have invested in carpets, anti-ques and other possessions, Mohammed says.

    Antique shops have plenty of goods but few buyers 2006

  • She called her carpets _klims_ and _kleens_ and the ancient artefacts were _anti-queues_.

    The Satanic Verses Rushdie, Salman 1967

  • After the grandmother's death, Sumanā went, accompanied by the King, to the Vihāra, taking much treasure in carpets and shawls, and presenting them to the Order.

    Psalms of the Sisters Caroline Augusta Foley Rhys 1909

  • Turkey carpets is that kind, you know, that lies all up thick like a mat.

    Oldtown Folks 1869

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