— ruglike , adj.
/rug/ , n.
1. a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design. Cf. carpet .
2. the treated skin of an animal, used as a floor covering: a bear rug.
3. Chiefly Brit. a piece of thick, warm cloth, used as a coverlet, lap robe, etc.
4. Slang. toupee; hairpiece.
5. cut a rug , Older Slang. to dance, esp. to jitterbug.
[ 1545-55; rogg wool, long hairs; cf. Norw rugga covering of coarse wool, Sw rugg coarse hair ]