rug: Meaning and Definition of

rug

Pronunciation: (rug), [key]
— n.
  1. a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design. Cf.
  2. the treated skin of an animal, used as a floor covering: a bear rug.
  3. a piece of thick, warm cloth, used as a coverlet, lap robe, etc.
  4. toupee; hairpiece.
  5. to dance, esp. to jitterbug.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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  • rug (Thesaurus)