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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Recent Examples of rug Even tiny strips of denim are woven together to make hard-wearing rugs. Charlie Campbell, Time, 6 Aug. 2025 The kitchen is small and could use a refresh — maybe even just a good rug and one of those Tulip shades over that fixture, yikes. Katie McDonough, Curbed, 4 Aug. 2025 Still, the brand recommends vacuuming this rug without a beater bar or rotating brush for best results and longevity. Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025 That was hours before Smith was found shot in the head, rolled up in a rug, and left in the trunk of his own car set on fire back in 2021. Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 1 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rug
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wig
Noun
  • Sporting assorted colored wigs and eye-catching outfits, some of them designer-made, Lauper spent as much time talking with the Pine Knob crowd as singing.
    Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2025
  • The video, shot in New York, was directed by Amber Grace Johnson and shot on 35mm film, depicting Roan making her way through the city in cartoonishly long wigs and loathing about a broken heart on the subway.
    Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2025

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“Rug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rug. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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