rug
noun
a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design.
rugs
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pluralof rug.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In the wholesale markets of Yiwu, the Chinese city known for supplying the world with inexpensive goods, buyers can find prayer rugs, Quran stands, modest clothing, Ramadan lanterns and crescent-shaped decorations.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
So do the animal-shaped wool carpets that riff on traditional skin rugs by using vegetarian-friendly materials to create colorful, flattened creatures: a fiery, spotted cheetah; a purple-striped dodo; a particularly silly mammoth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
He sold prayer beads, rugs and an array of snacks.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
Not intricate rugs from Istanbul, a designer purse from Paris or an art piece from Florence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
He has to call them Turkish rugs, because it’s illegal in America to do business with Iran.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
