slang
as in wig
a headpiece made of natural or synthetic hair usually worn to cover a bald area get a load of that bald guy's rug—who does he think he's fooling?

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Recent Examples on the Web Nearly all rugs are buy-one-get-one-50% off with code RUGBOGO through September 8. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 31 Aug. 2024 Lucia’s room was full of rugs and art positioned in a way that looked both meticulous and chaotic. Ruby Opalka, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2024 All the sofas are bespoke as are the rugs, which feature geometric patterns in a variety of tones. Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2024 But director Terence Davies pulls the rug out quickly and shows how fragile and how tenuous a woman’s position can really be. Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rug 

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“Rug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rug. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.

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