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rag rug

noun

a rug, often multicolored, made of rags or strips of fabric woven or stitched together.

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Origin of rag rug

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20

Words nearby rag rug

Ragnarok, ragout, rag paper, ragpicker, rag-rolling, rag rug, rags, ragstone, ragtag, ragtag and bobtail, ragtime
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Example sentences from the Web for rag rug

  • The woman was lying on the floor by the bench where she sewed, her head pillowed on her rag-rug.

    'Me-Smith'|Caroline Lockhart