Rug
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Origin of: Rug
Rug
American theatre slang for a wig or hairpiece dates from c. 1940.
Related Idioms
Cut a rug
Pull the carpet/rug from under someone’s feet
Snug as a bug in a rug
Sweep something under the carpet/rug