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RED-CARPET
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Dictionary entry overview: What does red-carpet mean?
• RED-CARPET (adjective)
The adjective RED-CARPET has 1 sense:
1. special treatment or hospitality
Familiarity information: RED-CARPET used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Special treatment or hospitality
Synonyms:
red-carpet; red carpet
Context example:
the maitre d' gave them the red-carpet treatment
Similar:
uncommon (not common or ordinarily encountered; unusually great in amount or remarkable in character or kind)
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