# rugburn

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
From rug + burn.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rugburn