drugget
9.9
A coarse rug made of cotton and wool used on the floor
- noun
- Archaic
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- The worn drugget in the hallway showed years of heavy use.
Examples
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She remembered the smell of the drugget runners in her grandmother’s house.
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They covered the old wooden floor with a plain drugget to protect it during the party.
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The living room has a beautiful drugget on the floor.
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She bought a new drugget for her hallway.
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The old farmhouse had a beautiful drugget that kept the cold floors warm in winter.
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She decided to buy a drugget to add a rustic touch to her living room decor.
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After months of searching, he finally found a vibrant drugget that matched his taste perfectly.
Synonyms
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word drugget comes from an old word for a rough, heavy cloth that people used on floors, so think of it as a simple, coarse 'rug' made to protect the floor.