Carpet vs. Broadloom — What's the Difference?

A carpet is a textile floor covering typically consisting of an upper layer of pile attached to a backing. The pile was traditionally made from wool, but since the 20th century, synthetic fibers such as polypropylene, nylon or polyester are often used, as these fibers are less expensive than wool.

Woven on a wide loom

A thick heavy covering for a floor, usually made of woven wool or synthetic fibers, especially one covering the entire surface of the floor.

A wide loom.

The fabric used for this floor covering.

A carpet woven on a wide loom.

A surface or surface covering that is similar to a rug

Woven on a wide loom, and so needing fewer seams.

To cover with or as if with a carpet

A carpet woven on a wide loom to obviate the need for seams

A fabric used as a complete floor covering.

(of rugs or carpets) woven full width;

(figuratively) Any surface or cover resembling a carpet or fulfilling its function.

Any of a number of moths in the geometrid subfamily Larentiinae

(obsolete) A wrought cover for tables.

A woman's pubic hair.

To lay carpet, or to have carpet installed, in an area.

(transitive) To substantially cover something, as a carpet does; to blanket something.

(UK) To reprimand.

A heavy woven or felted fabric, usually of wool, but also of cotton, hemp, straw, etc.; esp. a floor covering made in breadths to be sewed together and nailed to the floor, as distinguished from a rug or mat; originally, also, a wrought cover for tables.

A smooth soft covering resembling or suggesting a carpet.

To cover with, or as with, a carpet; to spread with carpets; to furnish with a carpet or carpets.

Floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

Form a carpet-like cover (over)

Cover completely, as if with a carpet;

Cover with a carpet;