as in wigs
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 rugs
Between 1200Boom’s patient lurch and slaq’s feverish run-on, both rappers’ cadences unfurl like rugs.
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Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
26 June 2026
On that note of cleaning, rugs can take a beating—after all, they’re getting stepped on every day.
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Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
26 June 2026
Inside, British sensibility — green tartan rugs and seaside landscapes — meets Californian cool, all pale wooden walls and plush couches.
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Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Use large rugs and floor-to-ceiling curtains to create a sense of continuity and height.
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Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
And while chip diagrams quickly age out of their microscopic, high-technology medium, Schultz’s microchip rugs take the components on which our world operates and draw out their intricacies and beauty.
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Lua Vollaard,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
That gap is where Fanttik is placing its new Textra 11 Apex Cordless Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner, a compact spot cleaner designed to bring quick wet-cleaning power to carpets, sofas, car interiors, RV cushions, stairs, area rugs and other soft surfaces without tying the user to a wall outlet.
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New Atlas,
24 June 2026
But the Qatari plane separates itself most visibly with its lavish inside amenities — including creamy tan and leather furnishings, rugs, and artwork designed by the famed French interior design firm Cabinet Alberto Pinto.
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Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Gallup, New Mexico, has dozens of trading posts, which sell and trade Native American jewelry, pottery, rugs, and art.
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Rebecca Treon,
Parents,
18 June 2026
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
26 June 2026
On that note of cleaning, rugs can take a beating—after all, they’re getting stepped on every day.
—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
26 June 2026
Inside, British sensibility — green tartan rugs and seaside landscapes — meets Californian cool, all pale wooden walls and plush couches.
—
Violet Goldstone,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Use large rugs and floor-to-ceiling curtains to create a sense of continuity and height.
—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
And while chip diagrams quickly age out of their microscopic, high-technology medium, Schultz’s microchip rugs take the components on which our world operates and draw out their intricacies and beauty.
—
Lua Vollaard,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
That gap is where Fanttik is placing its new Textra 11 Apex Cordless Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner, a compact spot cleaner designed to bring quick wet-cleaning power to carpets, sofas, car interiors, RV cushions, stairs, area rugs and other soft surfaces without tying the user to a wall outlet.
—
New Atlas,
24 June 2026
But the Qatari plane separates itself most visibly with its lavish inside amenities — including creamy tan and leather furnishings, rugs, and artwork designed by the famed French interior design firm Cabinet Alberto Pinto.
—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
Gallup, New Mexico, has dozens of trading posts, which sell and trade Native American jewelry, pottery, rugs, and art.
—
Rebecca Treon,
Parents,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rugs
wigs
Noun
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That energy continues after the show as Buteau and Peppermint make the rounds, greeting cast members as they exit backstage sans cat ear wigs and makeup.
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The parade marchers dressed in a sea of fishnets, glitter, metallic scales, and neon wigs, but the crowd similarly brought their nautical A-game.
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“Rugs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rugs. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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