rag

rag ¹

 (răg)

n.

1.

a. A scrap of cloth.

b. A piece of cloth used for cleaning, washing, or dusting.

2. rags Threadbare or tattered clothing.

3. Cloth converted to pulp for making paper.

4. A scrap; a fragment.

5. Slang A newspaper, especially one specializing in sensationalism or gossip.

6. The stringy central portion and membranous walls of a citrus fruit.

Idiom:

on the rag Vulgar Slang

1. Menstruating.

2. Irritable; grouchy.

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[Middle English ragge, ultimately (probably partly by back-formation from raggi, shaggy, ragged) of Old Norse origin; akin to Old Icelandic rögg, tuft and Swedish ragg, shaggy hair.]

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rag ²

 (răg)

tr.v. ragged, rag·ging, rags

1. Slang

a. To criticize or scold (someone).

b. To criticize or complain about (something).

c. To tease or taunt (someone).

2. Chiefly British To play a joke on.

3. Sports In ice hockey, to maintain possession of (the puck) by outmaneuvering opposing players, especially so as to kill a penalty.

n. Chiefly British

A practical joke; a prank.

Phrasal Verb:

rag on

1. To criticize or scold: ragged on me for being late.

2. To complain about (something).

3. To tease or taunt: ragged on their classmate mercilessly.

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[Origin unknown.]

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rag ³

 (răg)

n.

1. A roofing slate with one rough surface.

2. Chiefly British A coarsely textured rock.

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[Origin unknown.]

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rag ⁴

 (răg)

tr.v. ragged, rag·ging, rags

To compose or play (a piece) in ragtime.

n.

A piece written in ragtime.

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[Perhaps from ragged.]

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rag

(ræɡ)

n

1. (Textiles)

a. a small piece of cloth, such as one torn from a discarded garment, or such pieces of cloth collectively

b. (as modifier): a rag doll; a rag book; rag paper.

2. a fragmentary piece of any material; scrap; shred

3. (Journalism & Publishing) informal a newspaper or other journal, esp one considered as worthless, sensational, etc

4. (Clothing & Fashion) informal an item of clothing

5. informal a handkerchief

6. (Nautical Terms) slang esp navy Brit a flag or ensign

7. lose one's rag to lose one's temper suddenly

[C14: probably back formation from ragged, from Old English raggig; related to Old Norse rögg tuft]

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rag

(ræɡ)

vb (tr) , rags, ragging or ragged

1. to draw attention facetiously and persistently to the shortcomings or alleged shortcomings of (a person)

2. Brit to play rough practical jokes on

n

3. Brit a boisterous practical joke, esp one on a fellow student

4. (Education) (in British universities)

a. a period, usually a week, in which various events are organized to raise money for charity, including a procession of decorated floats and tableaux

b. (as modifier): rag day.

[C18: of uncertain origin]

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rag

(ræɡ) jazz

n

(Jazz) a piece of ragtime music

vb, rags, ragging or ragged

(Jazz) (tr) to compose or perform in ragtime

[C20: shortened from ragtime]

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rag

(ræɡ)

n

(Building) a roofing slate that is rough on one side

[C13: of obscure origin]

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rag¹

(ræg)

n.

1. a worthless piece of cloth, esp. one that is torn or worn.

2. rags, ragged or tattered clothing.

3. any article of apparel regarded deprecatingly.

4. a cloth-based pulp used in making high-quality paper, as bond.

5. a shred, scrap, or fragmentary bit of anything.

6. something of very low value or in very poor condition.

7. Informal. a newspaper or magazine regarded with contempt or distaste.

[1275–1325; Middle English ragge < Scandinavian]

rag²

(ræg)

v. ragged, rag•ging,
n. Informal. v.t.

1. to scold.

2. to subject to a teasing.

3. Brit. to torment; tease.

[1790–1800]

rag⁴

(ræg)

n.

a musical composition in ragtime.

[1895–1900; shortened form of ragtime]

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Rag

 a small scrap of cloth; colts collectively.

Examples: rag of canvas, 1823; a flying rag of cloud, 1873; of colts, 1470; no rag of evidence, 1893; of land, 1650; of other languages, 1597; not a rag of money, 1590; lowest rag of the human race (the rabble), 1649; of rhetoric, 1529.

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rag

Past participle: ragged
Gerund: ragging

Imperative

rag

rag

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rag - a small piece of cloth or paper   tag end, tatter, shred, tag piece of cloth, piece of material - a separate part consisting of fabric pine-tar rag - baseball equipment consisting of a rag soaked with pine tar; used on the handle of a baseball bat to give a batter a firm grip
	2.	rag - a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities rag week Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom hebdomad, week - any period of seven consecutive days; "it rained for a week" rag day - a day on which university students hold a rag
	3.	rag - music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano) ragtime dance music - music to dance to
	4.	rag - newspaper with half-size pages tabloid, sheet newspaper, paper - a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements; "he read his newspaper at breakfast"
	5.	rag - a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students) practical joke - a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish) Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
Verb	1.	rag - treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher" bedevil, dun, frustrate, torment, crucify madden - drive up the wall; go on someone's nerves beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke - annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers" hamstring - make ineffective or powerless; "The teachers were hamstrung by the overly rigid schedules" badger, beleaguer, bug, pester, tease - annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer" persecute, oppress - cause to suffer; "Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union"
	2.	rag - cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" annoy, devil, gravel, irritate, nark, rile, vex, nettle, bother, chafe, get at, get to get under one's skin, get - irritate; "Her childish behavior really get to me"; "His lying really gets me" eat into, rankle, grate, fret - gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The injustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered" chafe - feel extreme irritation or anger; "He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation" peeve - cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful ruffle - trouble or vex; "ruffle somebody's composure" fret - cause annoyance in beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke - annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers" antagonize, antagonise - provoke the hostility of; "Don't antagonize your boss" displease - give displeasure to
	3.	rag - play in ragtime; "rag that old tune" music - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest" music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner spiel, play - replay (as a melody); "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully"
	4.	rag - harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie" bait, razz, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, twit, tease, cod, rally, ride bemock, mock - treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles" jeer, scoff, flout, gibe, barrack - laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker" banter, chaff, jolly, josh, kid - be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around"
	5.	rag - censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup" call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, bawl out, berate, reproof, scold, take to task, rebuke, reprimand, call down, lambast, lambaste, lecture, remonstrate, trounce, jaw castigate, chasten, chastise, objurgate, correct - censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks" brush down, tell off - reprimand; "She told the misbehaving student off" criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"
	6.	rag - break into lumps before sorting; "rag ore" mining, excavation - the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize, break up - break or cause to break into pieces; "The plate fragmented"

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rag

¹

noun

1. cloth, piece of cloth He was wiping his oily hands on a rag.

2. (Informal) newspaper, paper, journal, tabloid, newsletter, periodical, broadsheet He works for the local rag.

plural noun

1. tatters, old clothes, tattered clothes, torn clothes, tattered clothing There were men, women and children, some dressed in rags.
tatters finery, Sunday best, gladrags

in rags shabby, ragged, seedy, tattered, down at heel, out at elbow Grandma Jana was ashamed to let Cleave see me in rags.

lose your rag become angry, lose it (informal), fly into a rage, lose your temper, blow a fuse, fly off the handle, throw a wobbly (informal), hit the ceiling, blow a gasket, blow your top, go crook (Austral. & N.Z. slang), blow your stack I've only once seen him lose his rag.

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rag

²

verb

1. tease, provoke, needle (informal), mock, bait, rib (informal), wind up (Brit. slang), torment, ridicule, taunt, goad, take the mickey (out of) (informal), take the piss (out of) (taboo slang), gibe, pull someone's leg (informal) She was ten years older than the youngsters ragging her.

noun

1. fundraising event, charity event, charitable event It all feels like a rag week that went on for a few years too long.

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rag ¹

noun

Torn and ragged clothing.Used in plural:

tatter (used in plural).

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rag ²

verb

Slang. To tease or mock good-humoredly:

banter, chaff, joke, josh.

Informal: kid, rib, ride.

Slang: jive, razz.

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Translations

خَرْقَةخِرْقَه

hadrhadryotrhanec

klud

FetzenLumpenTuchHaderLappen

κουρέλι

trapojirón

riepu

lambeauguenillehaillonlingecanard

krpa

tuska

cenciostracciofare scherzi agiornalacciogiornale

ぼろきれ

헝겊 조각

atspuręsnelygumasnuplyšęsskarmalaiskarmalas

lupataskranda

vodzeilzeildoeklaplompen

fille

ścierkaszmata

trapo

тряпкалоскутлохмотьяоборванецтряпьё

krparazcapan

trasa

ผ้าขี้ริ้ว

çaputpaçavra

giẻ rách

抹布破布

rag

¹ [ræg]

A. N

1. (= piece of cloth) → trapo m rags (= old clothes) → harapos mpl, trapos mpl viejos
to be in rags → andar or estar en harapos
dressed in rags → cubierto de harapos
from rags to riches → de pobre a rico
to feel like a wet rag → estar hecho un trapo
to put on one's glad rags → vestirse de domingo
to chew the rag (US) (= chat) → charlar, pasar el rato; (= argue) → discutir
it's like a red rag to a bull → no hay nada que más le enfurezca
to lose one's rag (Brit) → perder los estribos

2. (= newspaper) → periodicucho m, periódico m de mala muerte

B. CPD rag doll N → muñeca f de trapo
the rag trade N → la industria de la confección

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rag

² [ræg]

A. N (= practical joke) → broma f pesada (Univ) (= parade) → fiesta f benéfica (de estudiantes)

B. VT (= tease) → tomar el pelo a
they were ragging him about his new tie → le estaban tomando el pelo con la corbata nueva

C. VI → guasearse, bromear
I was only ragging → lo dije en broma, era sólo una broma

D. CPD rag week N → semana f de funciones benéficas (estudiantiles)

RAG WEEK

Los universitarios británicos suelen organizar cada año lo que llaman rag week. Es costumbre que, durante esa semana, los estudiantes se disfracen y salgan así vestidos a la calle, pidiendo dinero a los transeúntes con el fin de recaudar fondos para fines benéficos.

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rag

[ˈræg]

n

(= piece of old cloth) → chiffon m
a piece of rag → un chiffon
a red rag to a bull (mainly British) → un chiffon rouge
to lose one's rag (British) → perdre la boule

(pejorative) (= newspaper) → feuille f de chou, canard m

(for charity) attractions organisées par les étudiants au profit d'œuvres de charité

vt (British) (= tease) → taquiner
to rag sb about sth → taquiner qn à cause de qch rags

npl (= old torn clothes) → haillons mpl
in rags [person] → en haillons; [clothes] → en lambeaux
dressed in rags → en haillons
to go from rags to riches → passer de la misère à la richesse
a rags-to-riches story → un conte de féerag-and-bone man [ˌrægənˈbəʊnmæn] n → chiffonnier m

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rag

:

rag-and-bone man

n (Brit) → Lumpenhändler m, → Lumpensammler m

ragbag

n → Lumpensack m; (woman) → Schlampe f; (fig) → Sammelsurium nt (inf)

rag doll

n → Flickenpuppe f

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rag

:

rag rug

n → Flickenteppich m

ragtag and bobtail

n → Hinz und Kunz (+pl or sing vb); the rag of society → Krethi und Plethi (+pl or sing vb)

ragtime

n → Ragtime m

rag trade

n (inf) → Kleiderbranche f

ragweed

n (Bot) → beifußblättrige Ambrosia

ragwort

n (Bot) → Jakobskraut nt

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rag

¹

n

→ Lumpen m, → Fetzen m; (for cleaning) → Lappen m, → Lumpen m; (for paper) → Lumpen pl, → Hadern pl; (inf: = shirt, dress) → Fetzen m (inf); rags → Lumpen pl; (inf: = clothes) → Klamotten pl (inf); in rags → zerlumpt, abgerissen; rags and tatters → abgerissene Lumpen pl; to go from rags to riches (by luck) → vom armen Schlucker zum reichen Mann/zur reichen Frau werden; (by work) → vom Tellerwäscher zum Millionär werden; to feel like a wet rag (inf) → total ausgelaugt sein (inf); to lose one’s rag (inf) → in die Luft gehen (inf) ? red rag

(pej inf: = newspaper) → Käseblatt nt

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rag

²

n (Brit inf) (= joke) → Jux m (inf); for a rag → aus Jux (inf); rag week (Univ) Woche, in der Studenten durch Aufführungen Geld für Wohltätigkeitszwecke sammeln

vt

(= tease) → aufziehen, foppen

(Brit: = play a trick on) to rag somebody → jdm einen Streich spielen, einen Jux mit jdm machen (inf)

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rag

¹ [ræg] n

a. (piece of cloth) → straccio, cencio rags npl (old clothes) → stracci mpl
in rags → stracciato/a
dressed in rags → vestito/a di stracci
to feel like a wet rag (fam) → sentirsi uno straccio

b. (fam) (newspaper) → giornalaccio

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rag

² [ræg]

1. n (practical joke) → scherzo (Univ) (events) festa studentesca a scopo di beneficenza

2. vt (Brit) (old) (tease) → prendere in giro

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rag

(rӕg) noun

a piece of old, torn or worn cloth. I'll polish my bike with this old rag. lap خِرْقَه парцал trapo hadr der Lumpen klud κουνέλιtrapo kalts لته؛ تکه پارچه riepu guenilleסמרטוט चिथड़ा stara krpa, dronjak rongy kain perca tuska straccio ぼろ切れ 누더기 조각 skuduras, skarmalas lupata; skranda kain buruk lap fille, klut gałgan ګودړ، كنځر، رنجه (ريتاړه) صافى، زړوكى trapo zdreanţă; cârpă тряпка, ветошь handra cunja krpa trasa ผ้าขี้ริ้ว paçavra 抹布，破布 ганчірка; клапоть چیتھرا giẻ rách 抹布，破布

ˈragged (ˈrӕgid) adjective

1. dressed in old, worn or torn clothing. a ragged beggar. verflenter ذو ثيابٍ رَثَّه парцалив esfarrapado otrhaný zerlumpt laset ρακένδυτοςharapiento, andrajoso räbaldunud ژنده پوش ryysyinen déguenilléקרוע जीर्ण-शीर्ण, फटा पुराना obučen u dronjke rongyos compang-camping tuskulegur (vestito di stracci) ぼろを着た 누더기를 걸친 skarmaluotas noskrandis lusuh haveloosfillet, lurvet obdarty ګودړى شوى، شړيدلى، زوړشوى، ټوټى شوى، دشړيدلوكالو اغوستونكى، زيږ andrajoso în zdrenţe оборванный otrhaný razcapan odrpan klädd i trasor ห่อหรือแต่งกายด้วยเสื้อผ้าขาด ๆ üstü başı yırtık, hırpanî 衣衫襤褸的 обідраний پھٹے پرانے کپڑے پہنے ہوءے rách rưới 衣衫褴褛的

2. torn. ragged clothes. verflenter مُمَزَّق، رَث дрипав esfarrapado potrhaný zerfetzt laset κουρελιασμένοςroto; deshilachado (katki)rebitud ژنده؛ مندرس repaleinen en loquesקרוע फटीचर stara odjeća szakadozott robek-robek rifinn logoro, sbrindellato ぼろの 너덜너덜한 nuplyšęs skrandains; noplīsis pakaian compang-camping rafeligfillet obszarpany زيږ esfarrapado zdrenţuit, jerpelit потрёпанный roztrhaný ponošen iscepan trasig, sliten ฉีกขาด yırtık pırtık, hırpanî 破舊的 драний, зношений پھٹا پرانا کپڑا rách 破的

3. rough or uneven; not straight or smooth. a ragged edge. rof ذو تَضاريس خَشِنَه скъсан rude drsný, hrbolatý, roztřepený zackig ru; ujævn ανώμαλος, ακανόνιστοςdesigual; accidentado konarlik زمخت؛ زبر rosoinen déchiquetéמחוספס ऊबड़ खाबड़, विषम neravan, nazubljen durva kasar trosnaður irregolare, frastagliato ぎざぎざの 울퉁불퉁한 atspuręs, nelygus, šiurkštus nelīdzens; robains tidak rata ongelijktaggetnierówny قارجن irregular aspru неровный drsný, hrboľatý, rozstrapkaný neraven neravan skrovlig, taggig, ojämn ขรุขระ pürüzlü, kaba 粗糙不平的 нерівний, зазублений کھردرا nhăn nhúm 粗糙的

ˈraggedly adverb

rof بِصورَةٍ خَشِنَه او رَثَّه парцаливо em farrapos v cárech zerfetzt ujævnt; uordentligt ακανόνιστα, κουρελιασμένα desigualmente, irregularmente; con harapos katkendlikult به طور مندرس rähjäisesti irrégulièrement, de guenilles בִּבלוּיֵי סְחָבוֹת जीर्ण-शीर्णता से, फटीचर की तरह, ऊबड़ खाबड़ poderano rongyosan compang-camping tuskulega, tötralega ; irregolarmente ぼろを着て 너덜너덜하게 nelygiai, šiurkščiai nelīdzeni; robaini bercompang-camping rafeligheid, ongelijkheidfillet, lurvetnierówno, niestarannie په مندرس ډول em farrapos neregulat; (îmbrăcat) în zdrenţe потрёпанно v zdrapoch grobo odrpano trasigt, slitet, taggigt อย่างเก่า eski püskü, yırtık pırtık 粗糙不平地，破舊地 нерівно کھردرے پن سے tả tơi 粗糙地，破烂地

ˈraggedness noun

rofheid خُشونَه، كَوْن الثِياب رثَّه парцаливост aspecto esfarrapado drsnost, chatrnost die Zerlumptheit ujævnhed; roderi κουρέλιασμα, ανώμαλη υφή ή όψη aspecto andrajoso/harapiento; cualidad de irregular, cualidad de accidentado räbaldunud olek ناصافی؛ ژولیدگی rähjäisyys rugosité, délabrement מְרוּפָּטוּת जीर्ण-शीर्णता, फटीचरपन poderanost, ofucanost rongyosság keadaan compang-camping niðurnísla, grófleiki (aspetto malandato) ぼろを着ていること 너덜너덜함 nelygumas, šiurkštumas negludums; robainums compang-camping haveloosheid det som er fillet/ujevnt obszarpanie, chropowatość شړيدنه، خوړين توب، قارجن توب، عصبانيت aspecto andrajoso rugozitate; aspect zdren­ţăros потрёпанность otrhanosť, hrboľatosť, drsnosť raztrganost odrpanost trasighet, skrovlighet ความเก่า ขาดกะรุ่งกะริ่ง hırpanîlik 粗糙不平，破舊 нерівність خستہ حالی tình trạng tả tơi 粗糙度，破烂

rags noun plural

old, worn or torn clothes. The beggar was dressed in rags. lappe, vodde خِرَق، ثِياب مُمَزَّقَه парцали farrapos hadry Fetzen laser κουρέλια harapos räbalad لباس مندرس ryysyt haillons בְּלוּיִים चिथड़े dronjci rongyok pakaian compang-camping fataræflar, larfar stracci ぼろ着 누더기 조각 skarmalai skrandas kain-kain buruk voddenfiller, laser łachmany مندرسي جامي farrapos zdrenţe лохмотья handry cape rite trasor เสื้อผ้าเก่าขาด yırtık pırtık elbise 破舊衣服 лахміття, дрантя پھٹے پرانے کپڑے quần áo rách 破旧衣服

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rag

→ خَرْقَة hadr klud Fetzen κουρέλι trapo riepu guenille krpa straccio ぼろきれ 헝겊 조각 vod fille szmata trapo ковер trasa ผ้าขี้ริ้ว çaput giẻ rách 抹布

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