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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