rug /rʌɡ/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: From a Scandinavian language ]
1 . a piece of thick cloth or wool that covers part of a floor, used for warmth or as a decoration ⇨ mat , carpet
2 . British English a large piece of material that you can wrap around yourself, especially when you are travelling
3 . pull the rug (out) from under somebody/sb’s feet informal to suddenly take away something that someone was depending on to achieve what they wanted
4 . a ↑ toupée – used humorously