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How to pronounce “rug”

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Pronunciation guide for rug

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of rug with real speech in context.
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8 YouTube examples
Real speech example
Kate Lister: An honest history of an ancient and "nasty" wordis often swept under the cultural rug.
Definition summary
A partial covering for a floor. [1624]

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How to pronounce rug

Kate Lister: An honest history of an ancient and "nasty" word

is often swept under the cultural rug.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “rug”

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • A partial covering for a floor. [1624]
  • (UK, Australia) A (usually thick) piece of fabric used for warmth (especially on a bed); a blanket. [1591]
  • (historical, now rare) A kind of coarse, heavy frieze, formerly used for clothing. [1547]
  • (historical, now rare) A cloak or mantle made of such a frieze. [1577]
  • (obsolete, rare) A person wearing a rug. [1627]
  • A cloth covering for a horse. [1790]
  • (obsolete, rare) A dense layer of natural vegetation that precludes the growth of crops. [1792]
  • (slang) The female pubic hair. [1893]
  • A rough, woolly, or shaggy dog.
  • (slang) A wig; a hairpiece. [1940]
  • (colloquial) A dense growth of chest hair. [1954]
  • (US, slang, ethnic slur) Ellipsis of rughead.
  • [Verb]
  • (transitive) To cover with a rug.
  • (Scotland, archaic) To pull roughly or hastily; to plunder; to spoil; to tear.
  • Clipping of rug pull

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