rug

English

/ɹʌɡ/

noun
Definitions
  • A partial covering for a floor.
  • (UK) A (usually thick) piece of fabric used for warmth (especially on a bed); a blanket.
  • (historical) A kind of coarse, heavy frieze, formerly used for clothing.
  • (historical) A cloak or mantle made of such a frieze.
  • (obsolete) A person wearing a rug.
  • A cloth covering for a horse.
  • (obsolete) A dense layer of natural vegetation that precludes the growth of crops.
  • (slang) The female pubic hair.
  • A rough, woolly, or shaggy dog.
  • (slang) A wig; a hairpiece.
  • (colloquial) A dense growth of chest hair.

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Germanic *rawwō (long wool).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*rawwō

Gloss

long wool

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