rug

Use rug in a sentence

A round rug in the middle of a foyer.

noun

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.

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

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rug

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
chiefly Brit. term for lap robe
Slang a toupee

Origin of rug

from Scand, as in Norwegian dialect, dialectal rugga, coarse coverlet, Swedish rugg, shaggy hair, Old Norse r?gg, long hair from Indo-European base an unverified form reu-, to tear out: see rude

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rug

noun

A floor covering consisting of a piece of heavy fabric, especially one that does not cover the floor's entire surface.
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.

Origin of rug

Of Scandinavian origin

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Noun

(plural rugs)

A partial covering for a floor.
(UK, Australia) A (usually thick) piece of fabric used for warmth (especially on a bed); a blanket.
A kind of coarse, heavy frieze, formerly used for clothing.
A rough, woolly, or shaggy dog.
(slang) A wig; a hairpiece.

Usage notes

(partial floor covering): The terms rug and carpet are not precise synonyms: a rug covers part of the floor; a carpet covers most or a large area of the floor; a fitted carpet runs wall-to-wall.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present rugs, present participle rugging, simple past and past participle rugged)