Definition of rug

• a. - A kind of coarse, heavy frieze, formerly used for garments.
• a. - A piece of thick, nappy fabric, commonly made of wool, -- used for various purposes, as for covering and ornamenting part of a bare floor, for hanging in a doorway as a potiere, for protecting a portion of carpet, for a wrap to protect the legs from cold, etc.
• a. - A rough, woolly, or shaggy dog.
• v. t. - To pull roughly or hastily; to plunder; to spoil; to tear.