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Rug gown
(gcide) | Rug \Rug\, n. [Cf. Sw. rugg entanglend hair, ruggig rugged,
shaggy, probably akin to E. rough. See Rough, a.]
1. A kind of coarse, heavy frieze, formerly used for
garments.
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They spin the choicest rug in Ireland. A friend of
mine . . . repaired to Paris Garden clad in one of
these Waterford rugs. The mastiffs, . . . deeming he
had been a bear, would fain have baited him.
--Holinshed.
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2. 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
poti[`e]re, for protecting a portion of carpet, for a wrap
to protect the legs from cold, etc.
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3. A rough, woolly, or shaggy dog.
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Rug gown, a gown made of rug, of or coarse, shaggy cloth.
--B. Johnson.
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