rug

noun

ˈrəg 

1

: lap robe

2

: a piece of thick heavy fabric that usually has a nap or pile and is used as a floor covering

3

: a floor mat of an animal pelt

a bearskin rug

4

slang : toupee sense 1

5

British : a blanket for an animal (such as a horse or dog)

Synonyms

• hairpiece
• toupee
• wig

Examples of rug in a Sentence

I accidentally spilled wine on the rug.

You could tell that he was wearing a rug.

Recent Examples on the Web

How many legs of my furniture should be on versus off the rug? —Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 24 June 2024

Add a weather-resistant rug to make your outdoor retreat a comfy place to slip out of your shoes. —Kelly Roberson, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2024

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America’s public debt problem is no longer an issue which can be swept under the rug: everyone from Wall Street veteran Jamie Dimon to Fed chairman Jerome Powell is sounding the alarm. —Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English *rug rag, tuft, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect rugga coarse rug, Old Norse rǫgg tuft

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing rug

• cut a rug
• flokati rug
• lie like a rug
• Oriental rug
• prayer rug
• pull the rug from under
• rug rat
• scatter rug
• steamer rug
• sweep (something) under the rug
• throw rug

Kids Definition

rug

noun

ˈrəg 

: a piece of thick heavy fabric usually with a nap or pile used as a floor covering