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[rʌɡ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a floor covering of thick woven material or animal skin, typically not extending over the entire floor
(e.g: a Persian rug)
- a toupee or wig
(e.g: men who shave their heads or wear rugs)
Phrases:
- pull the rug out from under
Origin
:
mid 16th century (denoting a type of coarse woollen cloth): probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Norwegian dialect rugga ‘coverlet’, Swedish rugg ‘ruffled hair’; related to rag. The sense ‘small carpet’ dates from the early 19th century
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