hooked rug

American  

noun

1. a rug made by drawing loops of yarn or cloth through a foundation of burlap or the like, to form a pattern.

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Etymology

Origin of hooked rug

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Example Sentences

A homey but stained hooked rug serves as grimy pedestal for the awful tableau.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2022

Robin Wright of Eden, a relative newcomer to rug hooking, brought in her first small hooked rug to show and a new rug to work on.

From Washington Times • Nov. 26, 2019

A folksy hooked rug creates a garden-like floor, and a handwoven wool coverlet nods to the textile traditions of 19th-century New England.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 3, 2018

“Early hooked rug makers had to create the pattern and hook the rug,” Marcozzi said.

From Washington Times • Feb. 21, 2015

Beneath my feet was a hooked rug in the design of a huge violet.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine