rug

[ ruhg ]

noun

1. a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design. Compare carpet.
2. the treated skin of an animal, used as a floor covering:

   a bear rug.

3. Chiefly British. a piece of thick, warm cloth, used as a coverlet, lap robe, etc.
4. Slang. toupee; hairpiece.

RUG

¹

abbreviation for

1. restricted users group

rug

²

/ rʌɡ /

noun

1. a floor covering, smaller than a carpet and made of thick wool or of other material, such as an animal skin
2. a blanket, esp one used as a wrap or lap robe for travellers
3. slang.
   a wig
4. pull the rug out from under
   to betray, expose, or leave defenceless

Derived Forms

• ˈrugˌlike, adjective

Other Words From

• ruglike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rug¹

1545–55; < Old Norse rǫgg wool, long hairs; compare Norwegian rugga covering of coarse wool, Swedish rugg coarse hair

Word History and Origins

Origin of rug¹

C16: from Scandinavian; compare Norwegian rugga , Swedish rugg coarse hair. See rag ¹

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. cut a rug, Older Slang. to dance, especially to jitterbug.

More idioms and phrases containing rug

see pull the rug out from under ; sweep under the rug . Also see under carpet .

Example Sentences

Those who hopped the fence returned with photos of what looked like a burned encampment: dozens of pull-tab cans, a grill, and the singed remains of fans, a microwave, and a rug.

From Slate

Trump’s Department of Justice, under Attorney General William Barr, swept the entire matter under the rug without an investigation, and Trump’s allies in the Senate helped him evade a single witness testifying at trial.

From Slate

But the 54-year-old, who said he had spent about £580,000 renovating the dilapidated 60-room country pile, claimed Rochdale Borough Council had now "pulled the rug from under him" by ending its agreement to sell it to him.

From BBC

Her rug collection is inspired by Nigeria's diverse terrain - rolling hills, winding rivers, sprawling savannahs and dense forests, and reminds me of the view from planes.

From BBC

"So, when you interpret that into a rug or a carpet, it’s symbolic," she said when I met her at her stall at the Decorex interior design show held in London last month.

From BBC

Related Words

• carpeting
• mat
• tapestry