rug

American  

[ruhg] / rʌg /

noun

1. a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design.

2. the treated skin of an animal, used as a floor covering.

   a bear rug.

3. Chiefly British.  a piece of thick, warm cloth, used as a coverlet, lap robe, etc.

4. Slang.  toupee; hairpiece.

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idioms

1. cut a rug,  to dance, especially to jitterbug.

rug ¹ British  

/ rʌɡ /

noun

1. a floor covering, smaller than a carpet and made of thick wool or of other material, such as an animal skin

2. a blanket, esp one used as a wrap or lap robe for travellers

3. slang  a wig

4. to betray, expose, or leave defenceless

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RUG ² British  

abbreviation

1. restricted users group

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rug More Idioms  

1. see pull the rug out from under; sweep under the rug. Also see under carpet.

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Other Word Forms

• ruglike adjective

Etymology

Origin of rug

1545–55; < Old Norse rǫgg wool, long hairs; compare Norwegian rugga covering of coarse wool, Swedish rugg coarse hair

Example Sentences

There is a no-shoes policy in the office, the floor is lined with ornate rugs for socked feet, and a chef named Fausto serves lunch six days a week for its 250 employees.

From The Wall Street Journal

Treasury market may one day pull the rug out by keeping more of their savings at home.

From The Wall Street Journal

Treasury Department, and the concern is that the country’s investors might one day pull the rug by keeping more of their savings at home.

From MarketWatch

“Oriental rugs,” as they are often called, have been appreciated for centuries for their beauty and artistry.

From Washington Post

White called for broad accountability measures, saying the problems cannot be fixed by merely firing employees or updating conflict of interest policies “and sweeping it under the rug.”

From Washington Post

Related Words

• carpeting
• mat
• tapestry