Synonyms for rug
rʌgrug

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:4.0 / 5 votes

1. rugnoun

   Synonyms:
   mat, wig, carpet, toupee

2. rugnoun

   A small covering for a floor.

   Note that rug and carpet are not synonymous; rug covers part of the floor, a carpet covers most or a large area of the floor; a fitted carpet runs wall-to-wall.

   Synonyms:
   wig, toupee, mat, carpet

3. rugnoun

   A (usually thick) piece of fabric used for warmth (especially on a bed); a blanket.

   Synonyms:
   toupee, wig, carpet, mat

4. rugnoun

   A wig; hairpiece.

   Synonyms:
   wig, carpet, mat, toupee

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. rug, carpet, carpetingnoun

   floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)

   Synonyms:
   carpet, carpeting

Matched Categories

1. • Floor Covering
   • Furnishing

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "rug":

   carpet, carpets, carpeting, rugs, mats, mat, tapis, all-in, doormat, wig, quilt, tapetum, treadmill, gus

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1. Davante Lewis:

   While we are of course supportive and want to see benefits increase at the state level, we did not think pulling the rug out from under people in the middle of a pandemic still was an acceptable deal.

2. Juanita Broaddrick:

   Today these allegations are being brought to a whole new playing field, it’s more level now. It’s no longer being swept under the rug, never to see the light of day. We are entering a whole new era, in regards to allegations of unwanted sexual contact.

3. Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve:

   We won't be able to deal with this subject by always brushing the dust under the rug, at some point the dust gets thicker than the rug.

4. Yogin Kothari:

   By sweeping scientific assessments under the rug, EPA fails to fulfill its mission of protecting public health. The public has the right to know about public health threats.

5. Saba Farzan:

   The world community with leadership by the Obama administration has thrown human rights under the Persian rug -- literally. Democracy promotion has been sacrificed for the sake of talking endlessly to those who oppress Iranians terribly.