a kind of coarse, heavy frieze, formerly used for garments.-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.-a rough, woolly, or shaggy dog.-to pull roughly or hastily; to plunder; to spoil; to tear.