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IN BRIEF: n. - Floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile).

To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug. — Helen Keller

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noun, US

1: A wig. (1940 —) .
W. & M. Morris Advertisements for men's wigs invariably refer to them as hair pieces, but in the trade a wig may be a doily, a divot or a rug (1967).

2: Pubic hair, esp. of women. (1966 —) .

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Horse gear used to cover and protect from the weather from the root of the neck to the tail.

• New Zealand r. — canvas, waterproof rug with breast strap and leg straps that pass inside the thighs and anchor the rug behind.

For a list of words related to rug, see:

• Carpets and Rugs - rug: thick, heavy fabric, usu. with nap or pile, used as movable floor covering
• Helmets, Headdresses, and Hairpieces - rug: Slang. wig

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - tæppe, løber, forligger, slumretæppe

idioms:

• pull the rug from under someone('s feet)    slå benene væk under

Nederlands (Dutch)
tapijt, kleedje

Français (French)
n. - tapis, descente (de lit), (GB) plaid, couverture, (US) postiche

idioms:

• pull the rug from under someone's feet    couper l'herbe sous le pied à qn

Deutsch (German)
n. - Teppich, Wolldecke

idioms:

• pull the rug from under someone's feet    jmdm. den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κιλίμι, χράμι, βελέντζα, κουβέρτα, χαλάκι, κουβερτούλα, σκέπασμα

idioms:

• pull the rug from under someone('s feet)    τραβώ το χαλί κάτω από τα πόδια κάποιου

Italiano (Italian)
scendiletto

idioms:

• pull the rug from under someone('s feet)    far mancare il terreno sotto i piedi

Português (Portuguese)
n. - tapete (m), cobertor (m)

idioms:

• pull the rug from under someone ('s feet)    trair um amigo
• pull the rug from under someone('s feet)    puxar o tapete de alguém

Русский (Russian)
ковер, плед

idioms:

• pull the rug from under someone('s feet)    вывести кого-либо из игры

Español (Spanish)
n. - alfombra, alfombrilla, tapete

idioms:

• pull the rug from under someone's feet    tirar de la alfombra bajo los pies de alguien, hacerle una zancadilla a alguien, intentar obtener algo actuando en forma deshonesta

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - matta, filt, peruk

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
小地毯, 小毯, 毛皮地毯

idioms:

• pull the rug from under someone('s feet)    打乱某人的计划

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 小地毯, 小毯, 毛皮地毯

idioms:

• pull the rug from under someone('s feet)    打亂某人的計劃

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 깔개, 무릎 덮개, 가발

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 敷物, 毛皮の敷物, ひざ掛け

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) سجادة, بساط‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שטיח, מעטה-צמר, פיאה נוכרית‬

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