Definition of rugnext
slang
as in wig
a headpiece made of natural or synthetic hair usually worn to cover a bald area get a load of that bald guy's rug—who does he think he's fooling?

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Noun
  • Keith and Corey came out together, dressed in matching white pants and T‑shirts with giant red R's on their chests, Keith in a purple wig and Corey in a pink one.
    Danielle Parker, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Anyway, the energy picks back up when Eddy appears wearing one of Alesia’s dresses and a purple wig.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In her San Diego studio, Cheney shows off the process of hair system installations — and the dramatic transformation a toupee can have.
    Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
  • One of Miller’s cornermen seemingly notified him of the situation just as the third round was about to begin, prompting the 318-pounder to stand, shrug to the crowd cartoonishly and peel the toupee off his head.
    Matt Moret, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • On his first day on set, Tommy pulls off a hat to reveal a bright-red hairpiece.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Tokyo Stylez, Cardi’s hairstylist, brushes out a sleek brown hairpiece, and Erika la’ pearl, her makeup artist, dabs at Cardi’s face while the rapper scrolls through her phone, controlling the music.
    Jazmine Hughes, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Rug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rug. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.

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