shag rug
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3.8
- noun
- /ʃæɡ rʌɡ/
:
alfombra de pelo largo
- I pictured him crumpled up on that smelly shag rug his mama keeps in front of the TV to catch the spills and crumbs.
- a green shag rug
Examples
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The green shag rug added a certain charm to the old farmhouse.
Blog text (1) -
After a long day, he relaxed on the plush shag rug while sipping his tea.
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Put down a green shag rug.
Fiction book (1993) -
Crumpled on the shag rug, I felt how completely alone I was now that my mother had left.
Fiction book (2000) -
For Astrid's sister now had her own room with a green shag rug and intercom.
Fiction book (2002) -
Their mother takes Larry by the elbow, leads him up to his closet, and points at the black bald spot on the shag rug next to the closet door.
Fiction book (1992) -
Otherwise, how could she live like that, with a loud, mangy green shag rug that needed repair in two places, and hallway linoleum that still bore the initial of the previous tenant?
Fiction book (2001) -
She sat primly on the sofa, her legs not crossed but tightly together, toes pointed down and touching the shag rug.
Fiction book (1992) -
With its shag rugs, shag cushions, and fringed lampshades, the living room looks as hairy as an alpaca.
Fiction book (1992) -
The cozy living room featured a vibrant shag rug that made the space feel inviting.
Synonyms
355
1.0
A thick soft floor covering that you walk on
352
1.0
A thick piece of cloth placed on the floor for warmth or decoration
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7.1
A thick rough layer of long fibers on a carpet
A thick handwoven rug with long soft hairs made in Sweden
How Shaggy
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a rug with a deep, long pile' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'shag' (long-pile fabric/hair) with 'rug' (a floor covering). This modifier+head compound follows a regular compositional pattern common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Shag rug probably comes from the old word shag, meaning long, rough hair or fur, and the word rug for a floor covering; these carpets were made with long, fluffy fibres that look like shaggy hair. So, shag rug means a rug with a deep, thick, 'shaggy' pile.