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

The Lone Ranger shoved the table back, then kicked a hooked rug away from its place on the plank floor.

From Project Gutenberg

But instead of finding out why Id put those things in the chest you went hooked-rug hunting with me.

From Project Gutenberg

They are an evolved form of the much despised New England hooked rug, which was made by drawing strips of old rag through burlap.

From Project Gutenberg