Rug

n.	1.	A kind of coarse, heavy frieze, formerly used for garments. They spin the choicest rug in Ireland. A friend of mine . . . repaired to Paris Garden clad in one of these Waterford rugs. The mastiffs, . . . deeming he had been a bear, would fain have baited him. - Holinshed.
	2.	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 potière, for protecting a portion of carpet, for a wrap to protect the legs from cold, etc.
	3.	A rough, woolly, or shaggy dog. Rug gown a gown made of rug, of or coarse, shaggy cloth. - B. Johnson.
v. t.	1.	To pull roughly or hastily; to plunder; to spoil; to tear.

Noun

1.

rug - floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile) Synonyms: carpet, carpeting

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