Rug

Quick meaning: Rug is a noun meaning A partial covering for a floor.

Meaning

A partial covering for a floor.

More Meanings

1. (UK, Australia) A (usually thick) piece of fabric used for warmth (especially on a bed); a blanket.
2. A cloth covering for a horse.
3. (historical, now rare) A kind of coarse, heavy frieze, formerly used for clothing.
4. (historical, now rare) A cloak or mantle made of such a frieze.
5. (obsolete, rare) A person wearing a rug.
6. (obsolete, rare) A dense layer of natural vegetation that precludes the growth of crops.
7. (slang) The female pubic hair.

Example Sentences

He brought with him a rug and a sheet, and lay down by the fire.

We're the motherfuckers be fightin' when the rugs [black prisoners] start wasting people around here.

They then cut down a quantity of gum-tree leaves for a bed, and threw their rugs upon them ready for bed-time.

They spin the choicest rug in Ireland. A friend of mine […] repaired to Paris Garden clad in one of these Waterford rugs.

Word Forms

• rugs
• rugging
• rugged

Synonyms for rug

Depending on context, synonyms include carpet, mat, toupee, carpeting.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include carpet, carpeting, quilt, blanket, pad, belt.

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