RUG


Meaning of RUG in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrəg ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English * rug rag, tuft, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect rugga coarse rug, Old Norse rǫgg tuft

Date: 1591

1. : lap robe

2. : a piece of thick heavy fabric that usually has a nap or pile and is used as a floor covering

3. : a floor mat of an animal pelt

a bearskin rug

4. slang : toupee 2

5. British : a blanket for an animal (as a horse or dog)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.