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

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rag rug

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

He wraps Madame in quilts, but eventually she shivers so deeply, so profoundly, that he takes the big heavy rag rug off the floor and lays it on top of her.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr