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 .

Related Words

• carpeting
• mat
• tapestry