red carpet
Also known as ceremonial carpets, ceremonial carpet
bright floor covering to mark the route taken by important attendees at ceremonial and formal occasions
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Chilean President Sebastián Piñera arriving in Paris in October 2010
A red carpet is traditionally used to mark the route taken by heads of state on ceremonial and formal occasions, and has in recent decades been extended to use by VIPs and celebrities at formal events.