Etymology dictionary. 2014.
rug — rug·be·ian; rug; rug·by; rug·ged; rug·ged·iza·tion; rug·ged·ize; rug·ged·ly; rug·ged·ness; rug·ger; rug·ging; rug·gy; ug·rug; ke·rug·ma; … English syllables
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 . . .… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rug — [ rʌg ] noun count ** 1. ) a small carpet that covers part of a floor: a rug in front of the fireplace 2. ) HUMOROUS a TOUPEE pull the rug (out) from under someone to suddenly stop supporting someone: They want to pull the rug out from under the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rug — [n1] carpet carpeting, floor covering, mat, matting, runner, shag*, tapestry, throw rug, wall to wall carpeting; concept 473 rug [n2] hairpiece false hair, hair extension, hair implant, hair weaving, toupee, wig; concept 392 … New thesaurus
rug — ► NOUN 1) a small carpet. 2) chiefly Brit. a thick woollen blanket. 3) informal, chiefly N. Amer. a toupee or wig. ● pull the rug out from under Cf. ↑pull the rug out from under ORIGIN probably Scandinavi … English terms dictionary
Rug — Rug, v. t. To pull roughly or hastily; to plunder; to spoil; to tear. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
RUG — bzw. RuG ist die Abkürzung für: eine niederländische Universität, siehe Reichsuniversität Groningen eine belgische Universität, siehe Universität Gent (früher: Reichsuniversität Gent) eine deutsche Fachzeitschrift, siehe Rundfunk und Geschichte … Deutsch Wikipedia
rug — [rʌg] n [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 ↑carpet 2.) BrE a large piece of material that you can wrap around… … Dictionary of contemporary English
rug — sb., en, i sms. rug , fx rugkerne … Dansk ordbog
rug — [rug] n. [< Scand, as in Norw dial. rugga, coarse coverlet, Swed rugg, shaggy hair, ON rǫgg, long hair < IE base * reu , to tear out: see RUDE] 1. a piece of thick, often napped fabric, woven strips of rag, an animal skin, etc. used as a… … English World dictionary
