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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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Kids can use their own dinosaurs and vehicles with the rug for endless pretend play.
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Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 13 Apr. 2024
If a preventable error that might cause harm occurs during medical care, should there be transparency, or should the incident be swept under the rug?
—Pam Kohl and Bill Kiser, STAT, 12 Apr. 2024
Bernard used a lot of warm, natural tones to make the rooms feel organic and location-appropriate: think baskets for light fixtures; thick sisal rugs, ideal for absorbing any stray specks of sand; and wooden coffee tables, organic like a piece of driftwood.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
Open floor plans are all the rage in modern home design, but the downside is that those unwanted odors have access to all of the rugs, curtains, couches, pillows and other absorbent surfaces in your living area.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
The low-pile rug has a neutral striped pattern that’s easy to style.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
Human nature will inevitably rear its head, and incentives are set up so that a lot of bad behavior is swept under the rug in the name of increasing profit and productivity.
—Christine Shen, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
If your indoor and outdoor space consists of wood, tile, or other hard flooring, warm it up with an area rug.
—Lauren Fischer, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2024
Everything is presented this way entirely to pull the rug out from under viewers, but without nearly enough value gained from it.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 13 Apr. 2024
If a preventable error that might cause harm occurs during medical care, should there be transparency, or should the incident be swept under the rug?
—Pam Kohl and Bill Kiser, STAT, 12 Apr. 2024
Bernard used a lot of warm, natural tones to make the rooms feel organic and location-appropriate: think baskets for light fixtures; thick sisal rugs, ideal for absorbing any stray specks of sand; and wooden coffee tables, organic like a piece of driftwood.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
Open floor plans are all the rage in modern home design, but the downside is that those unwanted odors have access to all of the rugs, curtains, couches, pillows and other absorbent surfaces in your living area.
—Aaron Hutcherson, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
The low-pile rug has a neutral striped pattern that’s easy to style.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
Human nature will inevitably rear its head, and incentives are set up so that a lot of bad behavior is swept under the rug in the name of increasing profit and productivity.
—Christine Shen, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
If your indoor and outdoor space consists of wood, tile, or other hard flooring, warm it up with an area rug.
—Lauren Fischer, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2024
Everything is presented this way entirely to pull the rug out from under viewers, but without nearly enough value gained from it.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Rug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rug. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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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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