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

Example Sentences

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

Or it might wind up, along with parts of old skirts, dresses, blouses, pajamas and neckties, as part of a patchwork quilt or a rag rug.

From Time Magazine Archive

I look down at the coiled rag rug and the shiny wood floor underneath.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline