Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - rufous

adj. (esp. of animals) reddish-brown. Etymology: L rufus red, reddish RUG n. 1 a floor-mat of shaggy material or thick pile. 2 a thick woollen coverlet or wrap. Phrases and idioms pull the rug from under deprive of support; weaken, unsettle. Etymology: prob. f. Scand.: cf. Norw. dial. rugga coverlet, Sw. rugg ruffled hair: rel. to RAG(1)