1
: lap robe
2
: 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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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Public spaces are scented with a bespoke fragrance crafted by prestigious artisan perfumery Campomarzio70, custom graphic rugs designed by Paolo Moschino cover the hallways, and carved doors open to palatial guest quarters.
—Jennifer Bradley Franklin, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
Saman Saleem, a DNA unit supervisor at the state police crime lab, said several items found at a trash collection site in Peabody, Massachusetts, that had Ana's DNA on it, including pieces of a rug, a Tyvek suit, unknown tissue and slippers.
—Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
Prosecutors told the jury the rug ended up covered in Ana’s blood in a dumpster near the apartment complex where Brian Walshe’s mother lived days after Ana’s death.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Rug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rug. Accessed 25 Dec. 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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