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rug

(rŭg)

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)

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]

Rug

a torn-off portion; a “haul” of something; a catch.

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Noun

rug - floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

carpet, carpeting

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

nammad, numdah, numdah rug - an embroidered rug made from a coarse Indian felt

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

rug

noun

1. mat, runner, carpet, hearthrug A Persian rug covered the floor.

2. blanket, throw, wrap, coverlet The old lady had a rug over her knees.

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

Brücke Reisedecke Teppich Vorleger

χαλάκι

tapete alfombrilla manta de viaje alfombra

pieni matto

plaid tapis

sag

pléd

gólfmottateppi, ábreiîa

coperta tappetino tappeto

ラグ

양탄자

kilimėlispledas

grīdsegapleds

koberček

preproga

matta

พรมผืนเล็ก

kilim battaniye

thảm nhỏ

垫子小地毯旅行用毛毯

rug

[rʌg] N

1. (= 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

2. (esp Brit) (= wrap) → manta f
travel(ling) rug → manta f de viaje

3. (= wig) → peluquín m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

rug

[ˈrʌg] n

(on floor) → tapis m
a Persian rug → un tapis persan
to pull the rug from under sb, to pull the rug from under sb's feet (= abandon) → retirer son soutien à qn, lâcher qn

(British) (= blanket) → couverture f
a tartan rug → une couverture écossaise, un plaid

rug

→ Teppich m; (esp rectangular) → Läufer m; (valuable) → Brücke f; (bedside) → (Bett)vorleger m; fireside rug → Kaminvorleger m; to pull the rug from under somebody (fig) → jdm den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen

(= blanket) → (Woll)decke f

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rug

[rʌg] n (floor mat) → tappeto; (bedside rug) → scendiletto; (travelling rug) → coperta (da viaggio); (in tartan) → plaid m inv

rug

(rag) noun

1. a mat for the floor; a small carpet.

2. (also ˈtravelling-rug) a thick usually patterned blanket for keeping one warm when travelling.

rug

→ 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

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"I've seen rugs like that," said the shaggy man, nodding, "but never one made from a blue bear."

It happened she had once had a big blue bear for a pet; but the bear choked to death on a fishbone one day, and she loved it so dearly that Dyna made a rug of its skin, leaving the head and four paws on the hide.

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To the sleeping rugs of the dead raider he drew the corpse, then he fumbled about in the darkness until he had found Mohammed Beyd's revolver.

A grim smile touched his lips as he withdrew the weapon from the rugs and placed it carefully in the right hand of the dead man, fixing three of the fingers around the grip and the index finger inside the trigger guard.

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Then he came back and stood for a moment upon the rug in front of the fire, deep in thought.

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The night air was perhaps getting colder, for she shivered, and drew the rug a little closer around her.

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"He waked me up, damn him, and said he'd look in again." And pulling up the rug he flung himself back on the pillow.

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Now, as this room wanted the conveniency of a closet, Molly had, to supply that defect, nailed up an old rug against the rafters of the house, which enclosed a little hole where her best apparel, such as the remains of that sack which we have formerly mentioned, some caps, and other things with which she had lately provided herself, were hung up and secured from the dust.

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'And what did DINAH turn to, I wonder?' she prattled on, as she settled comfortably down, with one elbow in the rug, and her chin in her hand, to watch the kittens.

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Another was, that in houses where he got friendly, he was given to stretch himself at full length on the rug while he talked, and was apt to be discovered in this attitude by occasional callers for whom such an irregularity was likely to confirm the notions of his dangerously mixed blood and general laxity.

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Sit thee down on th' rug a bit young Mester an' give me thy orders."

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My bedding lay upon a rug stretched directly upon the warm sand.

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