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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.


Etymology

Origin of hooked rug

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

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

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2022

Cleaning a hooked rug can be easy if it’s all wool, Buttolph says.

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

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