rag rug

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of rag rug

An Americanism dating back to 1915–20

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Example Sentences

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rag rug

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

Miss Cornelia Vander Zander is crocheting an oval rag rug to put her bare feet on these cold mornings when she steps out of bed.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mother long ago had shoved all the trunks and boxes as far as they could go under the eaves, leaving prime space for Luke’s brass bed and circular rag rug and books and toys.

From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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