What does hearthrug mean?
Hearthrug means A rug placed in front of a fireplace, on the hearth..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
A rug placed in front of a fireplace, on the hearth..
Penelope rose from the hearthrug and threw herself on to the Chesterfield.
"Just as I reached Amen, when the creature should have been slinking away abashed, the big bearskin hearthrug stood up on end and simply enveloped me."
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Hearthrug means A rug placed in front of a fireplace, on the hearth..
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Penelope rose from the hearthrug and threw herself on to the Chesterfield.
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