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rug

 
(rŭg) pronunciation
n.
  1. A heavy fabric used to cover a floor.
  2. An animal skin used as a floor covering.
  3. Chiefly British. A piece of thick, warm fabric or fur used as a coverlet or lap robe.
  4. Slang. A toupee.

[Of Scandinavian origin.]


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

pronunciation 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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Small dogs such as this Poodle, and dogs with thin pelage, often need protection from extreme weather. Dog booties prevent ice balls from forming between dogs' toes.

A rug is a covering or garment made by humans to protect their pets from the elements, as in a horse rug or dog coat.

Rugs are also used to protect the pelage of show animals, particularly if the wool or fleece is to be judged, as in alpaca fleece sent to an agricultural show, where it would be desirable to have the wool free from dirt and debris.

A horse "rug" or "blanket

Horse rugs are used for many reasons. They can be waterproof, to keep the horse dry in wet weather and allowing it to be turned out, used as a means of providing extra warmth, especially to clipped horses, to keep flies off the animal in summer, or to keep a horse clean.

Dog coats are also used functionally. They can, however, also be used as fashion accessories. Dog coats worn inside and not in response to the elements are primarily for show only.
Examples of popular functional dog coats include:
Foggy Mountain Dog Coats
k9topcoat
BUB coat

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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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