'Rug' definitions:
Definition of 'rug'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Rug'
From: GCIDE
- Rug \Rug\, n. [Cf. Sw. rugg entanglend hair, ruggig rugged, shaggy, probably akin to E. rough. See Rough, a.]
- 1. A kind of coarse, heavy frieze, formerly used for garments. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- 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 poti[`e]re, for protecting a portion of carpet, for a wrap to protect the legs from cold, etc. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A rough, woolly, or shaggy dog. [1913 Webster]
- Rug gown, a gown made of rug, of or coarse, shaggy cloth. --B. Johnson. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Rug'
From: GCIDE
- Rug \Rug\, v. t. To pull roughly or hastily; to plunder; to spoil; to tear. [Scot.] --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'rug'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- afghan,
- air mattress,
- Axminster,
- bed linen,
- bedclothes,
- bedcover,
- bedding,
- bedsheet,
- bedspread,
- blanket,
- body Brussels,
- bolster,
- broadloom,
- Brussels carpet,
- buffalo robe,
- carpet,
- carpeting,
- case,
- Caucasian rug,
- Chinese rug,
- clothes,
- comfort,
- comforter,
- contour sheet,
- counterpane,
- cover,
- coverlet,
- coverlid,
- cushion,
- doormat,
- drop cloth,
- drugget,
- duckboards,
- East Indian rug,
- eiderdown,
- fitted sheet,
- floorboards,
- flooring,
- ground cloth,
- ground-sheet,
- Indian rug,
- ingrain,
- innerspring mattress,
- lap robe,
- linen,
- litter,
- mat,
- mattress,
- moquette,
- namda,
- nammad,
- Oriental rug,
- pad,
- pallet,
- patchwork quilt,
- pave,
- pavement,
- Persian rug,
- pillow,
- pillow slip,
- pillowcase,
- quilt,
- robe,
- rugs,
- Savonnerie,
- sheet,
- sheeting,
- sleeping bag,
- slip,
- spread,
- springs,
- throw rug,
- tiling,
- Turkish rug,
- underbed,
- underbedding,
- welcome mat,
- Wilton