What does RUG mean?

Definitions for RUG
rʌgrug

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. rug, carpet, carpetingnoun

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

Wiktionary

  1. rugnoun

    A small covering for a floor.

    Note that rug and carpet are not synonymous; rug covers part of the floor, a carpet covers most or a large area of the floor; a fitted carpet runs wall-to-wall.

  2. rugnoun

    A (usually thick) piece of fabric used for warmth (especially on a bed); a blanket.

  3. rugnoun

    A wig; hairpiece.

  4. rugnoun

    Plural form of ruga.

  5. Etymology: Origin uncertain; compare Swedish, Old Norse rogg, English rough.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

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  1. rug

    A rug is a thick piece of cloth or fabric used as a floor covering, often smaller than a carpet and not attached to the floor. It can be used for decorative, comfort or practical purposes such as protecting the underlying floor. Rugs can come in various shapes, sizes, materials, patterns and designs.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Rugadjective

    a kind of coarse, heavy frieze, formerly used for garments

  2. Rugadjective

    a piece of thick, nappy fabric, commonly made of wool, -- used for various purposes, as for covering and ornamenting part of a bare floor, for hanging in a doorway as a potiere, for protecting a portion of carpet, for a wrap to protect the legs from cold, etc

  3. Rugadjective

    a rough, woolly, or shaggy dog

  4. Rugverb

    to pull roughly or hastily; to plunder; to spoil; to tear

  5. Etymology: [Cf. Sw. rugg entanglend hair, ruggig rugged, shaggy, probably akin to E. rough. See Rough, a.]

Wikidata

  1. Rug

    A rug, blanket, or coat is a covering or garment made by humans to protect their pets from the elements, as in a horse rug or dog coat. Rugs are also used to protect the pelage of show animals, particularly if the wool or fleece is to be judged, as in alpaca fleece sent to an agricultural show, where it would be desirable to have the wool free from dirt and debris.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Rug

    rug, n. a coarse, rough woollen cloth or coverlet: a soft, woolly mat: a cover for a bed: a blanket or coverlet: a covering for the floor: a travelling robe: a rough, shaggy dog: a kind of strong liquor.—n. Rug′ging, heavy napped cloth for rugs: a coarse cloth for horse-boots. [Scand., Sw. rugg; cf. Rough.]

  2. Rug

    rug, v.t. (Scot.) to pull roughly.—n. a tug.—Get a rug, to get a haul at something desirable.

  3. Rug

    rug, adj. (prov.) snug: warm.

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  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'RUG' in Nouns Frequency: #2404

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of RUG in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of RUG in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of RUG in a Sentence

  1. Tom MacArthur:

    The latest proposal I made was just trying to bridge this divide between people that are holding two important views: people that are saying 'we're not going to fix health care unless we bring the cost down, which means we have to give the states some flexibility,' and people that are saying 'we can't pull the rug out from under people that are vulnerable, and I agree with both of those. They are both right positions, and my amendment was just meant to bridge the divide between those two.

  2. Joseph Shaw:

    Liturgical conservatives who have sought in recent decades to keep the rules ... often in the face of considerable pressure, may well feel the rug has been pulled from under them by this decree.

  3. Chuck Schumer:

    Following the despicable attack on January 6, there must, there must be truth and accountability if we are going to move forward, heal and bring our country together once again, sweeping something as momentous as this under the rug brings no healing whatsoever.

  4. Kristine Adams-Wannberg:

    We don't sweep things under rug. We just say Los Angeles how Los Angeles is, if a police bureau has been touting their record to say hey, we're doing a really good job. An audit can come in to verify that.

  5. Marc Fernich:

    While respecting the Court’s ruling, we’re disappointed that substantial allegations of grave jury misconduct continue to be swept under the rug and left wholly unexamined in a case of historic proportion — all, it appears, because of the defendant’s matchless notoriety.

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