rug

[ruhg]

noun

1. a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design.

2. the treated skin of an animal, used as a floor covering.

   a bear rug.

3. Chiefly British.,  a piece of thick, warm cloth, used as a coverlet, lap robe, etc.

4. Slang.,  toupee; hairpiece.

rug

¹

/ rʌɡ /

noun

1. a floor covering, smaller than a carpet and made of thick wool or of other material, such as an animal skin

2. a blanket, esp one used as a wrap or lap robe for travellers

3. slang,  a wig

4. to betray, expose, or leave defenceless

RUG

²

abbreviation

1. restricted users group

Other Word Forms

• ruglike adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of rug¹

1545–55; < Old Norse rǫgg wool, long hairs; compare Norwegian rugga covering of coarse wool, Swedish rugg coarse hair

Word History and Origins

Origin of rug¹

C16: from Scandinavian; compare Norwegian rugga , Swedish rugg coarse hair. See _rag ¹

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. cut a rug, to dance, especially to jitterbug.

see pull the rug out from under; sweep under the rug. Also see under carpet.

Related Words

• carpeting 
• mat 
• tapestry