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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| red carpet | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a strip of red carpeting laid for important dignitaries to walk on when arriving or departing |
| 2. | a. deferential treatment accorded to a person of importance |
| b. (as modifier): the returning hero had a red-carpet reception | |
red carpet
Honorary treatment, lavish hospitality, as in We'll have to get out the red carpet for the President's visit. This term comes from the literal practice of rolling out a carpet to welcome a royal or other esteemed guest, and indeed is often put as . [Early 1900s]