1. Adjective
A kind of coarse, heavy frieze, formerly used for garments.
2. Adjective
A piece of thick, nappy fabric, commonly made of wool, -- used for various purposes, as for covering and ornamenting part of a bare floor, for hanging in a doorway as a potiere, for protecting a portion of carpet, for a wrap to protect the legs from cold, etc.
3. Adjective
A rough, woolly, or shaggy dog.
4. Verb
To pull roughly or hastily; to plunder; to spoil; to tear.
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