Definition of rug Rug

/ɹʌˈg/ - [rug] - rug

We found 14 definitions of rug from 7 different sources.

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: rugs

rug - floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
  carpet, carpeting
  floor cover, floor covering a covering for a floor
  furnishing the act of decorating a house or room
  broadloom a carpet woven on a wide loom to obviate the need for seams
  brussels carpet a carpet with a strong linen warp and a heavy pile of colored woolen yarns drawn up in uncut loops to form a pattern
  drugget a rug made of a coarse fabric having a cotton warp and a wool filling
  edging border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
  flying carpet (Asian folktale) an imaginary carpet that will fly people anywhere they wish to go
  hearthrug a rug spread out in front of a fireplace
  kurdistan an oriental rug woven by Kurds that is noted for fine colors and durability
  nammad, numdah, numdah rug an embroidered rug made from a coarse Indian felt
  prayer mat, prayer rug a small rug used by Muslims during their devotions
  red carpet a strip of red carpeting laid down for dignitaries to walk on
  runner fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil
  scatter rug, throw rug a small rug; several can be used in a room
  shag rug a rug with long pile
  stair-carpet a strip of carpet for laying on stairs
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary πŸ“˜

  • rug (a.)
    A kind of coarse, heavy frieze, formerly used for garments.
  • rug (a.)
    A piece of thick, nappy fabric, commonly made of wool, -- used for various purposes, as for covering and ornamenting part of a bare floor, for hanging in a doorway as a potiere, for protecting a portion of carpet, for a wrap to protect the legs from cold, etc.
  • rug (a.)
    A rough, woolly, or shaggy dog.
  • rug (v. t.)
    To pull roughly or hastily; to plunder; to spoil; to tear.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ξ©

  • rug
    A piece of thick cloth or wool that is smaller than a carpet and is put on the floor as decoration

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue πŸ‘…

  • rug
    It is all rug; it is all right and safe, the game is secure. CANT.
  • rug
    Asleep. The whole gill is safe at rug; the people of the house are fast asleep.

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  • A rug is a thick cloth that is used to cover a floor. Sometimes a rug is called a carpet. Rugs can be made from fur or plant material. For example rugs can be made from cotton, which comes from plants. Now people can use oil to make rugs from a man-made material.

    You can buy rugs at stores. In some parts of the world, people barter for rugs. Rugs could be used for decoration or to keep warm.

Part of speech

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  • rug, noun, singular of rugs.

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