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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually colorful abstract designs.
  • noun The weaving pattern characteristic of such rugs.

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  • noun a shag rug made in Sweden

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[After Rya, a village of southwest Sweden.]

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