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drugget

noun drug·get \ ˈdrə-gət \

Definition of drugget

1 :a wool or partly wool fabric formerly used for clothing
2 :a coarse durable cloth used chiefly as a floor covering
3 :a rug having a cotton warp and a wool filling

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Origin and Etymology of drugget

Middle French droguet, diminutive of drogue trash, drug

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