rag rug

noun

1. a rug, often multicolored, made of rags or strips of fabric woven or stitched together.

Word History and Origins

Origin of rag rug¹

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20

Example Sentences

Only the bare boards were his reward, until as he approached the bed he felt a heavy rag rug.

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A rag rug on the floor, two chairs, a washstand and mirror and the bed were the only articles of furniture.

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A rag rug was the only decoration the room boasted and that was a beautiful thing of brilliant hue.

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She dropped an old faded lamp mat and a rag rug and came over to look at the face of what had been an old friend.

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Wooden pegs were placed at hand level here and there, and a rag rug in bright colors lay on the floor by the bed.

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