a thick fabric for covering part of a floor, often woven of wool and often having an oblong shape with a border design. Compare carpet .

the treated skin of an animal, used as a floor covering

a bear rug.

Chiefly British . a piece of thick, warm cloth, used as a coverlet, lap robe, etc.

Slang . toupee; hairpiece. ?

cut a rug, Older Slang . to dance

esp. to jitterbug.

noun

carpeting , floor covering , mat , matting , runner , shag , tapestry , throw rug , wall-to-wall carpetingnotes:a carpet originally denoted a thick fabric that covered a table or bed; a rug is generally smaller than a carpet , false hair , hair extension , hair implant , hair weaving , toupee , wignotes:a carpet originally denoted a thick fabric that covered a table or bed; a rug is generally smaller than a carpet , carpet , cover , drugget