hooked rug

noun

1. a rug made by drawing loops of yarn or cloth through a foundation of burlap or the like, to form a pattern.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hooked rug¹

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Example Sentences

A homey but stained hooked rug serves as grimy pedestal for the awful tableau.

From Los Angeles Times

And it is, right down to a zebra-patterned hooked rug he peeled off the floor of the decorator’s East 85th Street apartment.

From New York Times

Cleaning a hooked rug can be easy if it’s all wool, Buttolph says.

From Washington Times

A folksy hooked rug creates a garden-like floor, and a handwoven wool coverlet nods to the textile traditions of 19th-century New England.

From Wall Street Journal

Annie Selke’s Merry Go Round hooked rug rescales the playful medallions and flowers of a 1930s artwork that Selke found in France; the rug is offered in two different colorways.

From Seattle Times