red-carpet
Definition
- Adjective:
- Marked by special treatment or elaborate hospitality: Describing an occasion, event, or reception where distinguished guests are welcomed with exceptional courtesy, attention, and ceremony, often literally involving a red carpet.
Usage
- The adjective "red-carpet" is used attributively before a noun (e.g., red-carpet event, red-carpet treatment). It describes the nature of the welcome or treatment provided.
- It implies formality, prestige, and VIP status.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The film premiere was a red-carpet affair, with photographers and reporters lining the entrance.
- As a valued client, she always receives red-carpet treatment at the hotel.
- The charity gala is the city's most exclusive red-carpet event of the year.
Advanced Usage
- "to roll out the red carpet (for someone)": This is the related idiomatic verb phrase meaning to give someone a very special and impressive welcome, often with much ceremony.
- The university rolled out the red carpet for the visiting Nobel laureate.
Variants and Related Words
- Red carpet (noun phrase): The literal long red rug or carpet laid down for dignitaries to walk on, symbolizing the special welcome.
- The celebrities posed for pictures on the red carpet.
Synonyms
- Lavish: Sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious.
- VIP: Very Important Person; used to describe treatment or access reserved for special guests.
- First-class: Of the highest quality or standard; excellent.
Related Idioms
- "Roll out the red carpet": To give someone a grand, formal, and hospitable welcome.
- The small town rolled out the red carpet for the cycling competition.
Adjective
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special treatment or hospitality
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the maitre d' gave them the red-carpet treatment
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