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rug
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rug  (rg)
n.
1. A heavy fabric used to cover a floor.
2. An animal skin used as a floor covering.
3. Chiefly British A piece of thick, warm fabric or fur used as a coverlet or lap robe.
4. Slang A toupee.

[Of Scandinavian origin.]

rug
Noun
1. a small carpet
2. a thick woollen blanket
3. Slang a wig
4. pull the rug out from under to betray or leave defenceless [Scandinavian]

Rug a torn-off portion; a “haul” of something; a catch.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rugrug - floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
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)
floor cover, floor covering - a covering for a floor
flying carpet - (Asian folktale) an imaginary carpet that will fly people anywhere they wish to go
furnishing - (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable
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 - a long narrow carpet
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
Wilton, Wilton carpet - a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
Translations
rug [rʌg] nalfombra;
(BRIT) (for knees) → manta

rug [rʌg] npetit tapis;
(Brit) (= blanket); couverture f

rug [rʌg] n (on floor) → Läufer m;
(Brit) (blanket) → Decke f

rug [rʌg] ntappeto;
(BRIT) (for knees) → coperta

rug
n rug [rag]
1 a mat for the floor; a small carpet. mat سُجَادَه килим rohož, kobereček tæppe der Vorleger χαλάκι tapete, alfombrilla vaip قالیچه؛ فرش matto carpette שָׁטִיח गलीचा, कालीन sag (kisebb) szőnyeg permadani gólfmotta tappeto 敷物 깔개, 융단 kilimėlis, patiesalas grīdsega permaidani vloerkleed gulvteppe dywanik tapete covoraş, carpetă ковёр rohož; koberček preproga tepih matta พรม kilim 墊子 килим غالیچہ thảm dày trải sàn 垫子
2 (alsoˈtravelling-rug) a thick usually patterned blanket for keeping one warm when travelling. reiskombers بَطّانِيَّه одеяло pléd tæppe; plaid die Reisedecke κουβέρτα ταξιδιώτη manta de viaje tekk زیلو huopa plaid שְׂמִיכָה कम्बल debeo vuneni pokrivač pléd selimut teppi, ábreiða coperta ひざ掛け 여행용 담요 pledas pleds selimut tebal reisdeken (reise)pledd pled manta de viagem плед pléd odeja ćebe filt, pläd ผ้าห่มเดินทาง battaniye 旅行用毛毯 плед کمبل chăn ấm 旅行


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