rug

The definition of a rug is a woven piece of heavy fabric used to cover part of a floor, or is slang for a toupee.

(noun)

An example of a rug is a large floor covering under a dining table and chairs.

See rug in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

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
lap robe
☆ Slang a toupee

Origin: < Scand, as in Norw dial. rugga, coarse coverlet, Swed rugg, shaggy hair, ON rǫgg, long hair < IE base *reu-, to tear out: see rude

See rug in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A heavy fabric used to cover a floor.
An animal skin used as a floor covering.
Chiefly British A piece of thick, warm fabric or fur used as a coverlet or lap robe.
Slang A toupee.

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Origin: Of Scandinavian origin

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