drugget

American  

[druhg-it] / ˈdrʌg ɪt /

noun

1. Also called India drugget.  a rug from India of coarse hair with cotton or jute.

2. a fabric woven wholly or partly of wool, used for clothing.

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drugget British  

/ ˈdrʌɡɪt /

noun

1. a coarse fabric used as a protective floor-covering, etc

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Etymology

Origin of drugget

1570–80; < Middle French droguet worthless stuff (textile), equivalent to drogue trash ( cf. drug ¹) + -et -et

Example Sentences

At length the pursued taxi, careering down a dark side street, drew up in front of the Del Fey Club; Thaw followed a drugget of light on the pavement; a door closed behind him.

From Time Magazine Archive

The walls were stained green, the drugget upon the floor was pink and fawn; the chairs were covered with what used to be called Manchester stripe—very clean and pleasant-looking, and excellent for wash and wear.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. by Various

Having done this, they stretched a drugget over both drawing-rooms, and placed forms round the room.

From A Search For A Secret (Vol 1 of 3) A Novel by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

A crimson drugget covered the floor, and in front of the hearth lay a rug, made of scraps of black and coloured cloth, neatly sewn together in a pattern.

From A Charming Fellow, Volume I (of 3) by Trollope, Frances Eleanor

The centre of the room was clear of furniture, and upon the carpet in that clear space was laid a purple drugget; and on the drugget opposite to one another stood two strong wooden crutches.

From The Truants by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)