rugging

American  

[ruhg-ing] / ˈrʌg ɪŋ /

noun

1. a bulky, coarse fabric with a full nap, used as a floor covering.

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Etymology

Origin of rugging

First recorded in 1855–60; rug + -ing ¹

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Example Sentences

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rugging

Then they shared a meme featuring the musician Drake, claiming that they were “taking punks mainstream by rugging Sotheby’s.”

From New York Times ● Feb. 24, 2022

I’ve said every day I’ve woken up this week, looked out the window and seen that today is yet another beach day when we should be rugging up.

From The Guardian ● May 5, 2016

Mrs. Bates sat down on the foot of the bed and motioned Jane to a small rocker that had been re-seated with a bit of old rugging.

From With the Procession by Henry Blake Fuller

Well for me that my horses were rugging at the hedge, or I had never been troubled more with headache.

From The McBrides A Romance of Arran by John Sillars

Her friends and she were much together, quilting, rugging, comparing notes on the garden.

From Patchwork A Story of 'The Plain People' by Helen Mason Groce

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