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

She rose and pushed her rugging frame into a corner of the kitchen.

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Her friends and she were much together, quilting, rugging, comparing notes on the garden.

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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.

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