throw rug
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of throw rug
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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This allows you to install a proper flashing under the door and gives you plenty of room for a thick throw rug or mat on the interior floor next to the door.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2023
The injury came while he was chasing his dog Major, grabbing his tail and then tripping on a throw rug.
From Washington Post • May 10, 2021
The attendant pointed to a creased throw rug on the floor.
From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2018
B. Thom Stevenson shows a hand-knotted throw rug sporting a fashionably black-and-white rendition of a Picasso weeping woman, her tears inseparable from the experience of being walked on.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2016
It had something to do with a throw rug.
From "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo
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