slang
as in wig
a headpiece made of natural or synthetic hair usually worn to cover a bald area get a load of that bald guy's rug—who does he think he's fooling?

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Recent Examples of rug President Trump's dramatic rug pull of Rep. Elise Stefanik's (R-N.Y.) UN ambassador nomination has given House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) a new series of headaches. Hans Nichols, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025 Cocktail table by Four Hands; rug by Maharam; 1970s Giotto Stoppino dining table and chairs. Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 27 Mar. 2025 Searching for the whereabouts of a confidential informant who went missing while working for luxury rug importer Zachary Beck (Anthony Michael Hall), Duffy is certain that Beck is running a drug smuggling operation. Tim Lammers, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025 It’s filled with stunning area rugs — and some styles currently have rare deals at Amazon. Isabel Garcia, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rug

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“Rug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rug. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.

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