shag

noun/ʃæɡ/

Frequency rank: #12,822 most common English word

Meaning

A type of long, rough pile fabric or carpet; also a coarse kind of cut tobacco.

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Example sentence

He used shag carpet in the living room because he liked how soft it felt underfoot.

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