rug — a thick woolen covering for the floor, smaller than a carpet
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a thick woolen covering for the floor, smaller than a carpet
Pronunciation (IPA): /rʌɡ/
Korean meaning: 바닥에 깔아 쓰는 두꺼운 털실 깔개, 카펫보다 작은 것
Korean pronunciation: **러**그
Example Sentences
- My cat loves to scratch the expensive rug instead of his scratching post.
- Don't sweep this problem under the rug - we need to deal with it now.
- The magic carpet was just a really expensive rug that didn't fly at all.
rug
NOUN//rʌɡ//
a thick woolen covering for the floor, smaller than a carpet
💡 Concept
a thick woolen covering for the floor, smaller than a carpet
🎵 Rhyme
On the rug, give a hug after the playful tug!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/rʌɡ/
🇬🇧 UK/rʌɡ/
🌳Etymology
Rootrug
Origin
16세기 스칸디나비아어에서 유래된 단어로, 원래는 '거친 머리카락'이라는 뜻이었습니다. 바이킹들이 양털로 만든 거친 직물을 가리키는 말에서 시작되어 현재의 '러그'라는 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
hugmugbugjugtug
hug
mug
bug
jug
tug
🔗Collocations
Persian rug
pull the rug out
area rug
throw rug
prayer rug
rug cleaning
sweep under the rug
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat loves to scratch the expensive rug instead of his scratching post.”
“Don't sweep this problem under the rug - we need to deal with it now.”
😄 Fun example
“The magic carpet was just a really expensive rug that didn't fly at all.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
carpetmattapestryfloor covering
Antonyms
bare flooruncovered surface
Related
carpetblanketfabricweavingfloor
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