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• hearth rug — noun A rug laid over the hearthstone or in front of the hearth or fireplace • • • Main Entry: ↑hearth …   Useful english dictionary

• hearth|rug — «HAHRTH RUHG», noun, adjective. –n. a rug laid before a fireplace to protect the carpet or floor. –adj. 1. fireside; domestic: »The sparrow is far too fly a bird for the hearthrug bred cat (London Daily Chronicle). 2. resembling a hearthrug: »The …   Useful english dictionary

• rug — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ hearth (usually hearthrug) ▪ oriental, Persian VERB + RUG ▪ make, weave RUG + VERB …   Collocations dictionary

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• hearthrug — hearth|rug [ harθ,rʌg ] noun count a small thick piece of carpet placed on the floor in front of a FIREPLACE …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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• mat — 1. noun 1) the fat cat sat on the mat Syn: rug, runner, carpet, doormat, welcome mat, bath mat, hearth rug, floor cloth; dhurrie, numdah; kilim, flokati, tatami 2) he placed his glass on the mat Sy …   Thesaurus of popular words

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