rug
a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design.: Compare carpet.
the treated skin of an animal, used as a floor covering: a bear rug.
Chiefly British. a piece of thick, warm cloth, used as a coverlet, lap robe, etc.
Slang. toupee; hairpiece.
Idioms about rug
cut a rug, Older Slang. to dance, especially to jitterbug.
Origin of rug
1Other words from rug
- ruglike, adjective
Words Nearby rug
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How to use rug in a sentence
In addition to adjusting to a new culture, Magbegor felt undereducated on the history and marginalization of indigenous Australians, something she says is often swept under the rug in the country’s school system.
Bissell’s Crosswave vacuum cleaner is designed specifically for heavy debris and hair collection on a variety of surfaces from sealed hardwood and laminate floors to carpet, area rugs, and everywhere in between.
Vacuums that are good enough to give as presents | PopSci Commerce Team | October 1, 2020 | Popular-ScienceIts six rotary-selectable settings are tailored for drapes, furniture, rugs, bare floors, carpet, and more.
Vacuums that are good enough to give as presents | PopSci Commerce Team | October 1, 2020 | Popular-ScienceIf that’s not possible, avoid working out on a carpet or rug, since it will literally soak up your sweat.
Working out at home? Here’s how to keep your house from smelling like a gym. | Harry Guinness | September 3, 2020 | Popular-ScienceThere’s a divide being created I hope we can sweep under the rug when it’s time to go back.
North County Report: School Reopening Tensions Are High in Oceanside | Kayla Jimenez | July 22, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
The “24-hour news cycle” just makes them harder to sweep under the rug and ignore.
I Blame People Who Blame the Media: Robert McCulloch’s Tone-Deaf Speech | Arthur Chu | November 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“I had to lie on a huge, fur rug and have a nightmare,” Prince Charles told his biographer, Jonathan Dimbleby.
Or, to put it more accurately: conflict is inevitably swept under the rug, at any and all costs.
Don't Blame 'Football Culture' For Ray Rice And Jameis Winston | Amy Zimmerman | September 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA barefoot corpse in camouflaged khakis is being carried into the street, partially wrapped in rug, as I enter the house.
That is, until he ditches the crutches and really cuts a rug, to the delight of everyone looking on.
Dancing Grandpas, Morgan Freeman Impressions, and More Viral Videos | Jack Holmes | July 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe motherly woman received the babe instinctively and cast aside the travelling-rug in which he was enveloped.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeThough she was warmly wrapped in a soft rug of silvery fur, a chill crept into her heart.
Rosemary in Search of a Father | C. N. WilliamsonWhen Yung Pak ate his meals, he sat upon a rug on the floor with his father and such male guests as might be in the house.
Our Little Korean Cousin | H. Lee M. PikeThe cigar stump held firmly between his teeth, he stood on the rug before the hearth, facing the door.
Dope | Sax RohmerOn the sheepskin rug before the fire a Manx cat was dozing beside a pair of carpet slippers.
Dope | Sax Rohmer
British Dictionary definitions for rug (1 of 2)
/ (rʌɡ) /
a floor covering, smaller than a carpet and made of thick wool or of other material, such as an animal skin
mainly British a blanket, esp one used as a wrap or lap robe for travellers
slang a wig
pull the rug out from under to betray, expose, or leave defenceless
Origin of rug
1- See also rug up
Derived forms of rug
- ruglike, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for RUG (2 of 2)
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Other Idioms and Phrases with rug
see pull the rug out from under; sweep under the rug. Also see under carpet.
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