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DRUGGET
drugget
(noun) a rug made of a coarse fabric having a cotton warp and a wool filling
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
drugget (plural druggets)
An inexpensive coarse woolen cloth, used mainly for clothing. [from 16thc.]
A floor covering made of drugget. [from 17thc.]
Source: Wiktionary
Drug"get, n. Etym: [F. droguet, prop. dim. of drogue trash, stuff, perh, the same word as drogue drug, but cf. also W. drwg evil, bad, Ir. & Gael. droch, Arm. droug, drouk. See 3d Drug.] (a) A coarse woolen cloth dyed of one color or printed on one side; generally used as a covering for carpets. (b) By extension, any material used for the same purpose.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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