red carpet

red carpet
red carpets
N-COUNT: usu sing
The red carpet is special treatment given to an important or honoured guest, for example the laying of a strip of red carpet for them to walk on.

We'll give her some VIP treatment and roll out the red carpet...

He is embarrassed by the red carpet treatment.


English dictionary. 2008.

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