(laid) set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people"; "stones laid in a pattern"
Put down and set in position for use
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
Prevent (something) from rising off the ground
Put down, esp. gently or carefully
(lay) ballad: a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
A thick or soft expanse or layer of something
A floor or stair covering made from thick woven fabric, typically shaped to fit a particular room
form a carpet-like cover (over)
cover completely, as if with a carpet; "flowers carpeted the meadows"
A large rug, typically an oriental one
rug: floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
THE CARPET FOR THE PRESIDENT
An officer lays a carpet for president Mwai Kibaki to walk on it as he went to inspect the guard of honour along parliament road on 21st of April,2009 during the openning of the 10th Parliament.PICTURE: EVANS HABIL
Carpet Washing
A traditional way to wash carpets in Finland. They lay them out on these tables and scrub with buckets of sea water mixed with soap, then they let them dry in the sun.