rug

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun British English

n. a thick, warm cover used on a bed or for a picnic.

n. a thick fabric covering used for warmth, particularly as a lap-cover or a travel blanket.

“It was a cold evening, so she wrapped a travel rug around her legs.”

“The spectators at the outdoor match huddled under heavy woollen rugs as the temperature dropped toward freezing.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Informal · Slang

n. a wig or hairpiece that a man wears to cover a bald head.

n. a slang term for a toupee or hairpiece, often used disparagingly to imply the hair looks unnatural.

“Everyone knew he was wearing a rug because the colour didn't match his eyebrows.”

“The comedian made several jokes about the politician's obvious rug, which appeared to shift slightly whenever he spoke emphatically.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a protective cloth cover for a horse.

n. a heavy cloth covering designed to protect a horse from cold weather or insects.

“The stable hand put a warm rug on the horse after the evening ride.”

“During the winter months, the horses are kept in the paddock with waterproof rugs to protect them from the biting wind and rain.”

C1 · Advanced Computing Slang

v. to suddenly take away support or money from a project, leaving others with nothing.

v. to perform a 'rug pull' by abruptly withdrawing liquidity or support from a cryptocurrency project to defraud investors.

“The developers disappeared overnight and rugged the entire community.”

“Investors were left devastated after the anonymous team rugged the project, draining millions of dollars from the liquidity pool in a single transaction.”