rag rug
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rag rug
An Americanism dating back to 1915–20
Example Sentences
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Most fabrics can be used to make a rag rug, although you should stick with the same fabric type for the entire rug.
From New York Times • May 1, 2021
Mr. Shyamalan sets a nice farmhouse scene, with an interior that looks copied straight from Heartland Monthly, complete with sagging armchairs, plank flooring and a rag rug as big as a Volkswagen.
From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2015
Take a line such as: "Every rag rug is unique like an eyeball."
From The Guardian • Apr. 6, 2013
He designed his own V'Soske area rug, has mixed Louis XV and XVI, 17th century English, :8th century Genoese and Venetian, Chinese tea paper, Portuguese rag rug.
From Time Magazine Archive
Much too large for me to wear, I’d thought to use the shirts for a quilt and pants for a rag rug but was now very glad I hadn’t.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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