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rug
(rŭg)n.
1. A floor covering consisting of a piece of heavy fabric, especially one that does not cover the floor's entire surface.
2. An animal skin used as a floor covering.
3. Chiefly British A piece of thick, warm fabric or fur used as a coverlet or lap robe.
4. Slang A toupee.
[Of Scandinavian origin.]
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rug
(rʌɡ)n
1. (Textiles) a floor covering, smaller than a carpet and made of thick wool or of other material, such as an animal skin
2. (Textiles) chiefly Brit a blanket, esp one used as a wrap or lap robe for travellers
3. (Clothing & Fashion) slang a wig
4. pull the rug out from under to betray, expose, or leave defenceless
[C16: from Scandinavian; compare Norwegian rugga, Swedish rugg coarse hair. See rag1]
ˈrugˌlike adj
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rug
(rʌg)n.
1. a piece of thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often having a design. Compare carpet.
2. the treated skin of an animal, used as a floor covering: a bear rug.
3. Chiefly Brit. a piece of thick, warm cloth, used as a coverlet, lap robe, etc.
4. Slang. a toupee; hairpiece.
[1545–55; < Old Norse rǫgg wool, long hairs; compare Norwegian rugga covering of coarse wool, Swedish rugg coarse hair]
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Rug
a torn-off portion; a “haul” of something; a catch.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Noun | 1. | rug - floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile) broadloom - a carpet woven on a wide loom to obviate the need for seams Brussels carpet - a carpet with a strong linen warp and a heavy pile of colored woolen yarns drawn up in uncut loops to form a pattern drugget - a rug made of a coarse fabric having a cotton warp and a wool filling edging - border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug) floor cover, floor covering - a covering for a floor flying carpet - (Asian folktale) an imaginary carpet that will fly people anywhere they wish to go furnishing - (usually plural) the instrumentalities (furniture and appliances and other movable accessories including curtains and rugs) that make a home (or other area) livable hearthrug - a rug spread out in front of a fireplace Kurdistan - an oriental rug woven by Kurds that is noted for fine colors and durability prayer mat, prayer rug - a small rug used by Muslims during their devotions red carpet - a strip of red carpeting laid down for dignitaries to walk on runner - a long narrow carpet scatter rug, throw rug - a small rug; several can be used in a room stair-carpet - a strip of carpet for laying on stairs Wilton, Wilton carpet - a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile |
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rug
noun
3. wig, hairpiece, toupee He's either wearing a rug or he's got a hamster on his head. see carpets and rugs
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Translations
بَطّانِيَّهسُجَادَهسَجَّادَة
kobereckoberečekplédrohož
tæppeplaid
pieni matto
sag
pléd
gólfmottateppi, ábreiîa
ラグ
양탄자
kilimėlispledas
grīdsegapleds
koberček
preproga
matta
พรมผืนเล็ก
thảm nhỏ
rug
[rʌg] N1. (= floor-mat) → alfombrilla f, tapete m
to pull the rug from under sb or sb's feet → mover la silla para que algn se caiga
to pull the rug from under sb or sb's feet → mover la silla para que algn se caiga
3. (= wig) → peluquín m
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rug
[ˈrʌg] nCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
rug
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rug
[rʌg] n (floor mat) → tappeto; (bedside rug) → scendiletto; (travelling rug) → coperta (da viaggio); (in tartan) → plaid m invCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
rug
(rag) noun1. a mat for the floor; a small carpet.
2. (also ˈtravelling-rug) a thick usually patterned blanket for keeping one warm when travelling.
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→ سَجَّادَة koberec tæppe Teppich χαλάκι alfombra pieni matto tapis sag tappeto ラグ 양탄자 tapijt teppe pled tapete ковер matta พรมผืนเล็ก kilim thảm nhỏ 小地毯Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009