Hearthrug

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A rug placed in front of a fireplace, on the hearth.

    "Penelope rose from the hearthrug and threw herself on to the Chesterfield."

  2. 2
    a rug spread out in front of a fireplace wordnet

Example

More examples

"Anne was curled up Turk-fashion on the hearthrug, gazing into that joyous glow where the sunshine of a hundred summers was being distilled from the maple cordwood."

Etymology

From hearth + rug.

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