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Definition of "stair-carpet" [stair-carpet]

  • A strip of carpet for laying on stairs (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

Use "stair-carpet" in a sentence
  • "He fits right in, even with the stair-carpet: He is so bold and unafraid, and such a cuddly, soppy thing."
  • "Ragnhild, who made such use herself of the thick red stair-carpet and the keyholes everywhere!"
  • "But the paint was on and had time to dry; the red stair-carpet came and was laid down with brass rods; the staircase looked wonderfully fine; wonderfully fine, too, were the doors and windows in the rooms upstairs."