red carpetn.

Brit.

/ˌrɛd ˈkɑːpɪt/, U.S.

/ˌrɛd ˈkɑrpət/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: red adj., carpet n.

Etymology: < red adj. + carpet n.Early examples in sense 1 are with reference to traditions in various different Asian countries. Traditions of walking upon or covering the ground with red carpets for ceremonial purposes are of great antiquity.

1. A carpet, traditionally red in colour, laid down on formal occasions to greet important visitors (esp. a long one used for ceremonial procession); frequently figurative with reference to a ceremonial welcome or lavish reception, esp. in to roll out the red carpet and variants. Also as a mass noun.In early use probably not as a fixed collocation.

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the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous act or expression > [noun] > welcome > symbol of

rushesa1475

green rushes1546

red carpet1829

1829 J. F. Davis tr. Fortunate Union I. vii. 160 On both sides were laid red carpets for the observance of the customary forms at the meeting of distinguished persons.

1876 ‘G. Eliot’ Daniel Deronda III. xxxvi. 75 Red carpet was laid down for the occasion.

1920 D. H. Lawrence Women in Love i. 11 Wedding guests were mounting up the steps and passing along the red carpet to the church.

1934 S. Lewis Work of Art 72 He's got to be a certified public accountant,..or one-night-stand lecturer that blows in and expects to have the red carpet already hauled out for him.

1952 N.Y. Times 21 Aug. 21/6 (heading) Englewood rolls out red carpet for little baseball league teams.

1966 J. A. Morris Bird Watcher (1968) ii. 30 We're rolling out the red carpet for him. Nothing will be too good for good old Congressman Herper.

1989 Commando (Jungle Madness) No. 2307 Don't expect the red carpet, but Bull's a great guy. You'll be picked up.

1999 Newsweek (Nexis) 22 Mar. 72 The industry people who walk the red carpet into the ceremonies are going to be confronted by a picket line of protesters.

2007 Times (Nexis) 15 Feb. 22 Britain is pressing President Bush to roll out the red carpet at the White House for both Sinn Fein and Unionist leaders on St Patrick's Day.

2. A greyish geometrid moth of northern Eurasia and North America, Xanthorhoe decoloraria, having a reddish band across the middle of the forewing.

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the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > Heterocera > [noun] > family Geometridae > carpet > types of

panther1775

garden carpet1809

chalk carpet1832

wall-carpet1832

ringed carpet1839

red carpet1890

1890 Cent. Dict. Red-carpet, a British geometrid moth, Coremia munitata.

1908 R. South Moths Brit. Isles II. 180 Red Carpet... The typical form has pale greyish fore wings.

1967 E. B. Ford Moths (ed. 2) xii. 178 One of the species that becomes dark in the Shetland Isles is the Red Carpet, Xanthorhoe munitata.

2013 D. Newland et al. Britain's Day-flying Moths 76 Red Carpet. Xanthorhoe decoloraria. Although this moth prefers to remain hidden during the day, it is easily disturbed.

Compounds

General attributive (in sense 1), as red-carpet treatment, red-carpet welcome, etc.

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1947 Middletown (N.Y.) Times Herald 16 Oct. 16/1 Latest to get the red-carpet treatment is Francis L. Sullivan.

1969 ‘G. Black’ Cold Jungle viii. 122 A complete breakdown in red carpet reception arrangements.

1977 New Yorker 10 Oct. 67/2 Eaton's interest in the Soviet Union—to which he has made eight red-carpet journeys since 1958—was indirectly whetted by John D. Rockefeller, Sr.

1982 B. Beaumont Thanks to Rugby v. 58 Our captain..came over and addressed me with: ‘And just who the hell are you, may I ask?’ It was scarcely the red-carpet treatment.

1999 J. R. Brown New Sites for Shakespeare x. 146 They posed for a group photo..and then provided a red-carpet welcome at a railway station.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	red carpet
释义	red carpetn. Brit. /ˌrɛd ˈkɑːpɪt/, U.S. /ˌrɛd ˈkɑrpət/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: red adj., carpet n. Etymology: < red adj. + carpet n.Early examples in sense 1 are with reference to traditions in various different Asian countries. Traditions of walking upon or covering the ground with red carpets for ceremonial purposes are of great antiquity. 1. A carpet, traditionally red in colour, laid down on formal occasions to greet important visitors (esp. a long one used for ceremonial procession); frequently figurative with reference to a ceremonial welcome or lavish reception, esp. in to roll out the red carpet and variants. Also as a mass noun.In early use probably not as a fixed collocation. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous act or expression > [noun] > welcome > symbol of rushesa1475 green rushes1546 red carpet1829 1829 J. F. Davis tr. Fortunate Union I. vii. 160 On both sides were laid red carpets for the observance of the customary forms at the meeting of distinguished persons. 1876 ‘G. Eliot’ Daniel Deronda III. xxxvi. 75 Red carpet was laid down for the occasion. 1920 D. H. Lawrence Women in Love i. 11 Wedding guests were mounting up the steps and passing along the red carpet to the church. 1934 S. Lewis Work of Art 72 He's got to be a certified public accountant,..or one-night-stand lecturer that blows in and expects to have the red carpet already hauled out for him. 1952 N.Y. Times 21 Aug. 21/6 (heading) Englewood rolls out red carpet for little baseball league teams. 1966 J. A. Morris Bird Watcher (1968) ii. 30 We're rolling out the red carpet for him. Nothing will be too good for good old Congressman Herper. 1989 Commando (Jungle Madness) No. 2307 Don't expect the red carpet, but Bull's a great guy. You'll be picked up. 1999 Newsweek (Nexis) 22 Mar. 72 The industry people who walk the red carpet into the ceremonies are going to be confronted by a picket line of protesters. 2007 Times (Nexis) 15 Feb. 22 Britain is pressing President Bush to roll out the red carpet at the White House for both Sinn Fein and Unionist leaders on St Patrick's Day. 2. A greyish geometrid moth of northern Eurasia and North America, Xanthorhoe decoloraria, having a reddish band across the middle of the forewing. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > Heterocera > [noun] > family Geometridae > carpet > types of panther1775 garden carpet1809 chalk carpet1832 wall-carpet1832 ringed carpet1839 red carpet1890 1890 Cent. Dict. Red-carpet, a British geometrid moth, Coremia munitata. 1908 R. South Moths Brit. Isles II. 180 Red Carpet... The typical form has pale greyish fore wings. 1967 E. B. Ford Moths (ed. 2) xii. 178 One of the species that becomes dark in the Shetland Isles is the Red Carpet, Xanthorhoe munitata. 2013 D. Newland et al. Britain's Day-flying Moths 76 Red Carpet. Xanthorhoe decoloraria. Although this moth prefers to remain hidden during the day, it is easily disturbed. Compounds General attributive (in sense 1), as red-carpet treatment, red-carpet welcome, etc. ΚΠ 1947 Middletown (N.Y.) Times Herald 16 Oct. 16/1 Latest to get the red-carpet treatment is Francis L. Sullivan. 1969 ‘G. Black’ Cold Jungle viii. 122 A complete breakdown in red carpet reception arrangements. 1977 New Yorker 10 Oct. 67/2 Eaton's interest in the Soviet Union—to which he has made eight red-carpet journeys since 1958—was indirectly whetted by John D. Rockefeller, Sr. 1982 B. Beaumont Thanks to Rugby v. 58 Our captain..came over and addressed me with: ‘And just who the hell are you, may I ask?’ It was scarcely the red-carpet treatment. 1999 J. R. Brown New Sites for Shakespeare x. 146 They posed for a group photo..and then provided a red-carpet welcome at a railway station. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1829
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