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prayer rug

noun

: a small rug that Muslims kneel on when they pray

Full Definition of PRAYER RUG

:  a small Oriental rug used by Muslims to kneel on when praying
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First Known Use of PRAYER RUG

circa 1890

Rhymes with PRAYER RUG

bear hug, bedbug, billbug, debug, earplug, firebug, fireplug, goldbug, humbug, june bug, lovebug, sea slug, smart drug, spark plug, stinkbug, throw rug, unplug, wall plug

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