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DictionaryshagLong-pile texture
noun

shag

SHAG/ʃæɡ/

A thick carpet texture with long, loose strands.

The shag carpet has long loose strands above its backing.

A close three-quarter view of a thick shag carpet sample, with long, irregular yarn strands visibly rising from its woven backing and one corner curled upward to expose the pile depth.
Etymology
sceacgaProbable sourceOld Englishrough hair or a tuft

Probably related to sceacga, a word for rough hair or a tuft. Long-napped cloth and carpeting preserve that surface image.

In context

Ethan Gaskill17:21
I have a really soft shag rug that I love my accent chair is my living room
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More examples

  • She brushed the shag.
  • The room had thick shag.
  • He chose a shag rug.

Forms

shag

Similar words

pile
Raised fibers on fabric generally.
tuft
A small bunch of fibers rather than the overall texture.