Definition of rug
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Examples of rug in a Sentence
I accidentally spilled wine on the rug.
You could tell that he was wearing a rug.
Recent Examples of rug from the Web
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Waiting a day, dispensing a hug, and asking if things are OK, are all ways of basically trying to sweep something under the rug.
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Durable, easy-to-clean paints, antimicrobial stain-resistant rugs and more mean that a beautiful home and a furry pet are no longer incompatible.
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Frontgate sells an assortment of indoor and outdoor furniture, bedding, rugs and home decor.
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Then there’s Spinderella (Dee Roper), the group’s D.J., who lies on a bearskin rug, in black lace.
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Leave it to one of fashion's most creative houses to make a rug look like couture.
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Plush, custom area rugs raise the stakes, along with a slick leather sofa, and two deluxe chairs framed in silver airplane metal.
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The 90,000-square-foot store stocks more than 50,000 home decor items including furniture, rugs, wall art, housewares, patio and seasonal items.
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Proud trees look like green rug pile far below, and the peaks of the High Sierras undulate as far as the eye can see.
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Origin and Etymology of rug
Middle English *rug rag, tuft, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect rugga coarse rug, Old Norse rǫgg tuft
RUG Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of rug for English Language Learners
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: a piece of thick, heavy material that is used to cover usually a section of a floor
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: a small wig that is usually worn by a man to cover a bald spot
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: a blanket that you put over your lap and legs to keep them warm
RUG Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of rug for Students
: a piece of thick heavy fabric usually with a nap or pile used especially as a floor covering
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