Rug Definition

rŭg
rugs
noun
rugs

A piece of thick, often napped fabric, woven strips of rag, an animal skin, etc. used as a floor covering: usually distinguished from carpet in being a single piece of definite shape, not intended to cover the entire floor.

Webster's New World
Webster's New World
An animal skin used as a floor covering.
American Heritage
A piece of thick, warm fabric or fur used as a coverlet or lap robe.
American Heritage
A toupee.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb

(Scotland) To pull roughly or hastily; to plunder; to spoil; to tear.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Rug

Noun

Singular:
rug
Plural:
rugs

Origin of Rug

  • Origin uncertain; compare Swedish rugg (“rough entangled hair"), Old Norse rogg, English rough.

    From Wiktionary

  • Of Scandinavian origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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