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.
Resource Utilization Group RUG is a validated instrument to measure nursing home residents' resource use There are two primary versions: RUG II and RUG III
{i} carpet, piece of thick fabric used as a floor covering; thick warm fabric used as robe or blanket
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 potière, for protecting a portion of carpet, for a wrap to protect the legs from cold, etc
A rug is a small blanket which you use to cover your shoulders or your knees to keep them warm. The old lady was seated in her chair at the window, a rug over her knees
* A piece of thick, heavy fabric, usually with a pile and commonly made of wool Used for floor covering * Originally, a rough, heavy woolen fabric characterized by a coarse, napped finish
If someone pulls the rug from under a person or thing or pulls the rug from under someone's feet, they stop giving their help or support. If the banks opt to pull the rug from under the ill-fated project, it will go into liquidation. to sweep something under the rug: see sweep