[rʌɡ], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a floor covering of thick woven material or animal skin, typically not extending over the entire floor
(e.g: a Persian rug)

- a toupee or wig
(e.g: men who shave their heads or wear rugs)


Phrases:
- pull the rug out from under

Origin:
mid 16th century (denoting a type of coarse woollen cloth): probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Norwegian dialect rugga ‘coverlet’, Swedish rugg ‘ruffled hair’; related to rag. The sense ‘small carpet’ dates from the early 19th century