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- US Pronunciation
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- [kahr-pit]
- /ˈkɑr pɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kahr-pit]
- /ˈkɑr pɪt/
Definitions of recarpeted word
- noun recarpeted a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors. 1
- noun recarpeted a covering of this material. 1
- noun recarpeted any relatively soft surface or covering like a carpet: They walked on the carpet of grass. 1
- noun recarpeted any of a number of airborne electronic devices for jamming radar. 1
- noun recarpeted a system of such devices. 1
- verb with object recarpeted to cover or furnish with or as with a carpet. 1
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Origin of recarpeted
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English carpete cloth covering for a table, floor, bed, etc. < Middle French carpite or Medieval Latin carpīta < Italian carpita woolen bedspread < Vulgar Latin *carpīta, past participle of carpīre, for Latin carpere to pluck, card (wool)
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Parts of speech for Recarpeted
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
recarpeted popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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