From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Household, Houserugrug /rʌɡ/ ●●●S3 noun [countable]1👁 Image of rug DHDHHa piece of thickcloth or wool that covers part of a floor, used for warmth or as a decoration → mat, carpet2British EnglishDHHTRAVEL a large piece of material that you can wrap around yourself, especially when you are travelling3 →pull the rug (out) from under somebody/sb’s feet4DCa toupée – used humorouslyExamples from the Corpusrug• A comfortablechair, a rug on the deck, and a favoritepicture made it my home.• He brought in a rug from New York Carpet World and put it under his desk.• In the living-room, Fara was asleep on a rug beside Chantal's cradle.• a large circularrug• Never place an orientalrug, particularly an expensive one, directly on an uncarpeted floor.• We went into a living room in which there was old furniture, a worn rug, and a frayedvelvetsofa.Originrug(1500-1600) From a Scandinavian language
