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area rug

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Definition of area rug

: a rug covering only part of a floor

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First Known Use of area rug

1941, in the meaning defined above

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“Area rug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/area%20rug. Accessed 17 Aug. 2022.

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