Definition of rugnext
slang
as in wig
a headpiece made of natural or synthetic hair usually worn to cover a bald area get a load of that bald guy's rug—who does he think he's fooling?

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Noun
  • And while she’s known for experimenting with her look — from waist-length neon wigs to sleek blunt bobs — Cardi has shown that her natural hair is full and long, stretching down her back.
    Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Guard Jake Davis, playing in front of the Orange Krush student section wearing curly strawberry blond wigs meant to look like his hair, had 11 points and three assists.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Alongside his caption, Miller shared an AI video of him driving a car with the roof off while his toupee lifted off his head in the wind.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
  • One of Miller’s cornermen seemingly notified him of the situation just as the third round was about to begin, prompting the 318-pounder to stand, shrug to the crowd cartoonishly and peel the toupee off his head.
    Matt Moret, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In a match between the heavyweights Jarrell Miller and Kingsley Ibeh, an uppercut from Ibeh caused Miller’s hairpiece to flap back like the lid on a box.
    Brian Seibert, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
  • But one of the punches knocked Miller’s head backward, and his hairpiece popped upward from the front, revealing a large bald spot that covered most of his head.
    Isabel Yip, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Rug.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rug. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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