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- [ruhg]
- /rʌg/
- /rʌɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ruhg]
- /rʌg/
Definitions of rug word
- noun rug a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design. Compare carpet. 1
- noun rug the treated skin of an animal, used as a floor covering: a bear rug. 1
- noun rug Chiefly British. a piece of thick, warm cloth, used as a coverlet, lap robe, etc. 1
- noun rug Slang. toupee; hairpiece. 1
- idioms rug cut a rug, Older Slang. to dance, especially to jitterbug. 1
- noun rug large movable carpet 1
Information block about the term
Origin of rug
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
1545-55; < Old Norse rǫgg wool, long hairs; compare Norwegian rugga covering of coarse wool, Swedish rugg coarse hair
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Parts of speech for Rug
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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rug popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rug usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rug
noun rug
- carpet — A carpet is a thick covering of soft material which is laid over a floor or a staircase.
- carpeting — You use carpeting to refer to a carpet, or to the type of material that is used to make carpets.
- downstairs — down the stairs.
- hair extension — attached length of hair
- hair implant — the insertion of synthetic fibers or human hair into the scalp to cover baldness.
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