throw rug

Small floor covering

A throw rug is a small rug, typically placed over a larger carpet or bare floor to add color, warmth, or comfort in a specific spot: a throw rug by the bed, a throw rug in front of the fireplace.

The name suggests something casually thrown down rather than permanently installed.

Also called a scatter rug or accent rug.

decor

runner

One who sprints

  • matFlat floor covering
  • carpetThick floor textile
  • kilimTapestry rug without pile

flatweave · oriental · tapestry · handwoven · patterned · geometric · bohemian · vintage · antique · modernist

texture

woven

Interlaced on loom

looped · shaggy · plush · pile · weave · fibers · cotton · wool · jute · sisal

comfort

cozy

Warm and snug

warmth · snug · underfoot · padding · nestling · lounging · barefoot · soothing · inviting · homeliness

Categories
Opposites
floor coverage extent

throw rugwall-to-wall carpet

Flooring covering entire room

fitted carpet · broadloom · area rug · runner

surface type

throw rugfitted carpet

Floor covering installed permanently

hardwood floor · tile floor · concrete floor · stone floor · laminate flooring

Family

throw, rug, overthrow, thrown, throwing, throws, overthrown, thrower, throwers

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G