Meaning & use
rug
A piece of thick fabric used to cover part of a floor for warmth or decoration.
See it in a sentence
They laid a colorful rug in front of the fireplace to warm the room.
The cat curled up on the soft rug near the window all afternoon.
A note on using this word
A rug typically covers only part of a floor, while a carpet often covers the entire room wall to wall.
Words with a similar meaning
carpetmat
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