red carpet

red car·pet

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [red kahr-pit]
- /rɛd ˈkɑr pɪt/
- /red ˈkɑːpɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [red kahr-pit]
- /rɛd ˈkɑr pɪt/

Definitions of red carpet words

noun red carpet a red strip of carpet placed on the ground for high-ranking dignitaries to walk on when entering or leaving a building, vehicle, or the like. 1
noun red carpet an area abutting the entrance to a building, usually carpeted in red, where celebrities gather and walk before participating in or taking their seats at a big event: The winning actress had of course been interviewed on the red carpet before the Academy Awards. the activity that goes on in this area: Six reporters will be covering the red carpet at the charity's annual gala. 1
noun red carpet a display of courtesy or deference, as that shown to persons of high station: The visiting prince was treated to the red carpet in Rome. 1
noun red carpet long mat laid out for sb important 1
noun red carpet preferential treatment 1
countable noun red carpet The red carpet is special treatment given to an important or honoured guest, for example the laying of a strip of red carpet for them to walk on. 0

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Origin of red carpet

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Red carpet

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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red carpet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for red carpet

adj red carpet

buddy-buddy — very friendly; intimate.
clubby — If you describe an institution or a group of people as clubby, you mean that all the people in it are friendly with each other and do not welcome other people in.
cordial — Cordial means friendly.
heart to heart — frank; sincere: We had a heart-to-heart talk about his poor attendance.
heart-to-heart — frank; sincere: We had a heart-to-heart talk about his poor attendance.

noun red carpet

handshake — handshaking
howdies — a midwife.
howdy — howdie.
welcome — a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.

All 9 Synonyms of red carpet