noun
rug
RUG/rʌɡ/
A movable covering laid on a floor.
The woven rug lies across the wooden floor.
Etymology
The shaggy-tuft connection points to the texture of coarse woolen fabric, the word's original meaning. Its use expanded to thick coverlets and wraps, then to a covering for the floor.
In context
This part of the carpet feels really quite damp today. Oh no, this whole corner of the rug is completely soaked through.
More examples
- We roll up the rug before moving the furniture.
- Small rugs add color to the hallway.
- This rug slips unless we put a pad underneath it.
Forms
rug · rugs
Similar words
- carpet
- Often covers an entire room and is fixed in place.
- mat
- Usually smaller and used for wiping feet or protecting floors.