■ noun
1》 a small carpet.
↘ Brit. a thick woollen blanket.
2》 informal, chiefly N. Amer. a toupee or wig.
Phrases
pull the ~ out from under abruptly expose or withdraw support from.
Origin
C16 (denoting a type of coarse woollen cloth): prob. of Scand. origin; related to rag 1 .