rags

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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rags

(ræɡz)

pl n

1. torn, old, or shabby clothing

2. (Textiles) cotton or linen cloth waste used in the manufacture of rag paper

3. from rags to riches informal

a. from poverty to great wealth

b. (as modifier): a rags-to-riches tale.

4. glad rags informal best clothes; finery

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Translations

خِرَق، ثِياب مُمَزَّقَه

hadry

laser

Fetzen

andrajos

frusqueshaillons

rongyok

fataræflar, larfar

abiti a brandellistracci [di vestiti]

fillerlaser

yırtık pırtık elbise

破旧衣服

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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