carpet bombing
area bombing
saturation bombing | an extensive and systematic bombing intended to devastate a large target |
carpet shark
Orectolobus barbatus | shark of the western Pacific with flattened body and mottled skin |
carpet snake
Python variegatus
Morelia spilotes variegatus | Australian python with a variegated pattern on its back |
carpet beetle
carpet bug | small beetle whose larvae are household pests feeding on woolen fabrics |
buffalo carpet beetle
Anthrenus scrophulariae | a small black and red and white carpet beetle |
| black carpet beetle | a carpet beetle that is solid black in color |
carpet moth
tapestry moth
Trichophaga tapetzella | larvae feed on carpets and other woolens |
| bath towel | a large towel, to dry yourself after a bath |
| beach towel | very large towel to dry yourself after swimming |
| Brussels carpet | a carpet with a strong linen warp and a heavy pile of colored woolen yarns drawn up in uncut loops to form a pattern |
carpet beater
rug beater | implement for beating dust out of carpets |
| carpet loom | a loom for weaving carpeting |
carpet pad
rug pad
underlay
underlayment | a pad placed under a carpet |
carpet sweeper
sweeper | a cleaning implement with revolving brushes that pick up dirt as the implement is pushed over a carpet |
| carpet tack | used to nail down carpets |
| chenille | a heavy fabric woven with chenille cord, used in rugs and bedspreads |
| chenille chenille cord | a soft tufted cord used in embroidery |
dishtowel
dish towel
tea towel | a towel for drying dishes |
| flying carpet | (Asian folktale) an imaginary carpet that will fly people anywhere they wish to go |
hand towel
face towel | a small towel used to dry the hands or face |
jigsaw
scroll saw
fretsaw | fine-toothed power saw with a narrow blade, used to cut curved outlines |
| paper towel | a disposable towel made of absorbent paper |
| red carpet | a strip of red carpeting laid down for dignitaries to walk on |
| roller towel | a towel with the ends sewn together, hung on a roller |
rug
carpet
carpeting | floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile) |
sanitary napkin
sanitary towel
Kotex | a disposable absorbent pad (trade name Kotex), worn to absorb menstrual flow |
slipper
carpet slipper | low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily, usually worn indoors |
| towel | a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping |
towel rack
towel horse | a rack consisting of one or more bars on which towels can be hung |
towel rail
towel bar | a horizontal bar a few inches from a wall for holding towels |
| towel ring | a circular hoop for holding a towel |
Turkish towel
terry towel | a bath towel with rough loose pile |
Wilton
Wilton carpet | a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile |
scroll
roll | a document that can be rolled up (as for storage) |
| carpet | a natural object that resembles or suggests a carpet, a carpet of flowers, the larvae of some moths spin a web that resembles a carpet |
| carpet knight | a knight who spends his time in luxury and idleness (knighted on the carpet at court rather than on the field of battle) |
smut grass
blackseed
carpet grass
Sporobolus poiretii | grass native to West Indies but common in southern United States having tufted wiry stems often infested with a dark fungus |
Manila grass
Japanese carpet grass
Zoysia matrella | lawn grass common in the Philippines, grown also in United States |
water carpet
water mat
Chrysosplenium americanum | aquatic herb with yellowish flowers, central and western United States |
coil
whorl
roll
curl
curlicue
ringlet
gyre
scroll | a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals) |
| scroll | move through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen, Scroll down to see the entire text |
call on the carpet
take to task
rebuke
rag
trounce
reproof
lecture
reprimand jaw dress down
call down
scold
chide
berate
bawl out
remonstrate chew out
chew up
have words
lambaste
lambast
dcc | censure severely or angrily, The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car, The deputy ragged the Prime Minister, The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup |
drop out
give up
fall by the wayside
drop by the wayside
throw in
throw in the towel
quit chuck up the sponge | give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope, admit defeat, In the second round, the challenger gave up |
| carpet bomb | bomb a large area systematically and extensively, The U.S. decided to carpet bomb Vietnam |
| carpet | cover with a carpet, carpet the floors of the house |
| carpet | cover completely, as if with a carpet, flowers carpeted the meadows |
| towel | wipe with a towel, towel your hair dry |
| carpet | form a carpet-like cover (over) |
red carpet(a)
red-carpet(a) | special treatment or hospitality, the maitre d' gave them the red-carpet treatment |