rug
noun [C] /rʌɡ/Definition
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.Carpets, rugs and other floor coverings › a soft cover that keeps you warm or comfortableCarpets, rugs and other floor coverings › slang for toupéeHair
(Definition of rug noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- mat noun (SPORT)
- matting noun
- parquet noun
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- wall-to-wall idiom
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