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rugburn.

A painful burn or redness of skin, especially on knees, elbows, and hands, from repetitive friction against a rug or similar surface.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. A painful burn or redness of skin, especially on knees, elbows, and hands, from repetitive friction against a rug or similar surface.

    countable

  2. Rugburns in general.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English rug Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰrenw- Proto-Indo-European *bʰrénuh₁e-? Proto-Germanic *brinnaną Proto-West Germanic *brinnan Old English biernan ▲ Proto-Germanic *brinnaną Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *brannijaną Proto-West Germanic *brannijan Old English bærnan Old Norse brennabor. Middle English brennen English burn English rugburn From rug + burn.

verb

  1. To cause a rugburn to form.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English rug Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *bʰrenw- Proto-Indo-European *bʰrénuh₁e-? Proto-Germanic *brinnaną Proto-West Germanic *brinnan Old English biernan ▲ Proto-Germanic *brinnaną Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Germanic *-janą Proto-Germanic *brannijaną Proto-West Germanic *brannijan Old English bærnan Old Norse brennabor. Middle English brennen English burn English rugburn From rug + burn.

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