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: lap robe
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: a piece of thick heavy fabric that usually has a nap or pile and is used as a floor covering
3
: a floor mat of an animal pelt
a bearskin rug
4
slang
: toupee sense 1
5
British
: a blanket for an animal (such as a horse or dog)
Examples of rug in a Sentence
I accidentally spilled wine on the rug.
You could tell that he was wearing a rug.
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Neri and Akriti’s boutique hotel, Vico Milano, is a stylish seven-room hideaway on Corso Genova full of midcentury furnishings, Moroccan rugs, and bespoke design elements.
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Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
The interior design by Francesco Paszkowski in collaboration with Margherita Casprini incorporates furniture with strong curves, rugs with shapes that define the spaces in a non-traditional manner.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
Sean Jacobs, who runs Lucky Cat Furnishings out of Bella Patina, can tell you about the chemical leak that came from upstairs and destroyed $1,600 worth of his inventory — dressers, clothes, a record player, multiple rugs.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Joanna Gaines continues to bring her design expertise into our homes, and her area rug collaboration with Loloi is an easy way to refresh your space.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
The interior design by Francesco Paszkowski in collaboration with Margherita Casprini incorporates furniture with strong curves, rugs with shapes that define the spaces in a non-traditional manner.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
Sean Jacobs, who runs Lucky Cat Furnishings out of Bella Patina, can tell you about the chemical leak that came from upstairs and destroyed $1,600 worth of his inventory — dressers, clothes, a record player, multiple rugs.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Joanna Gaines continues to bring her design expertise into our homes, and her area rug collaboration with Loloi is an easy way to refresh your space.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Rug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rug. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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noun
: a piece of thick heavy fabric usually with a nap or pile used as a floor covering
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