rugging

[ ruhg-ing ]

noun

1. a bulky, coarse fabric with a full nap, used as a floor covering.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rugging¹

First recorded in 1855–60; rug + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Then they shared a meme featuring the musician Drake, claiming that they were “taking punks mainstream by rugging Sotheby’s.”

From New York Times

I’ve said every day I’ve woken up this week, looked out the window and seen that today is yet another beach day when we should be rugging up.

From The Guardian

Mrs. Bates sat down on the foot of the bed, and motioned Jane to a small rocker that had been re-seated with a bit of old rugging.

From Project Gutenberg

And now there is also rugging of caps and mutches and hair, "femineo ululatu," for the Egyptian Amazons bear down like furies on the glee'd widow that keeps the change-house, half-witted Shoosy that sells yellow sand, and Davie Donald's dun daughter, commonly called Spunkie.

From Project Gutenberg

Such a stramash of tumbling, roaring, tearing, swearing, kicking, pushing, cuffing, rugging and riving about the floor!! 

From Project Gutenberg