Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rug-cutting

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables
rug--cut-ting
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Vigorous dancing, especially in early 20th-century styles; the act of one who cuts a rug.

Informal; Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does rug-cutting mean?
Vigorous dancing, especially in early 20th-century styles; the act of one who cuts a rug.

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