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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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The first known use of rug was in 1591

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“Rug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rug. Accessed 24 Sep. 2020.

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