rug /rʌɡ/ noun [C]
B1 a piece of thick heavy cloth smaller than a carpet, used for covering the floor or for decoration:
» My dog loves lying on the rug in front of the fire.Thesaurus+: ↑Carpets, rugs and other floor coveringsF0 a soft cover that keeps you warm or comfortable
Thesaurus+: ↑Carpets, rugs and other floor coveringsF0 SLANG FOR TOUPÉE(Cf. ↑toupée)
Thesaurus+: ↑Hair• • •
Extra Examples:» The floor was partly covered with a dirty old rug.» She tripped over the rug.» I was on the back doorstep shaking out a rug.» Unfortunately some paint splashed onto the rug.» We spread the picnic rug out on the ground and sat down to eat.