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- Dictionaryrag/raɡ/
noun
- 1. a piece of old cloth, especially one torn from a larger piece, used typically for cleaning things: "he wiped his hands on an oily rag" Similar
- 2. a newspaper, typically one regarded as being of low quality: informal "the local rag"
verb
- 1. give a decorative effect to (a painted surface) by applying paint, typically of a different colour, with a rag: "the background walls have been stippled above the dado rail and ragged below"
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Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense rags , present participle ragging, past tense, past participle ragged. 1. variable noun. A rag is a piece of old cloth which you can use to clean or wipe things. He was wiping his hands on an oily rag. ...a bundle of old rags.
RAG definition: 1. a torn piece of old cloth: 2. clothes that are old and torn: 3. a newspaper or magazine that…. Learn more.
RAG meaning: 1. a torn piece of old cloth: 2. clothes that are old and torn: 3. a newspaper or magazine that…. Learn more.
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:
1. : any of various hard rocks. 2. : a large roofing slate that is rough on one side.
A torn bit of old fabric is a rag. You might use a rag to dust the bookshelf or scrub the bathtub, but you wouldn't want to wear one. If your clothes are torn and dirty, they're also rags, and from the sense of "worthless scrap," trashy or low quality newspapers have also long been called rags.
Rag definition: a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.. See examples of RAG used in a sentence.
something that is likely to make somebody very angry. See rag in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: rag. Definition of rag noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Rag Definition. răg. ragged, ragging, rags. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Verb. Adjective. Idiom. Filter. noun. rags. A scrap of cloth. American Heritage. A waste piece of cloth, esp. one that is old or torn. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
rag /ræɡ/ n. a small piece of cloth, such as one torn from a discarded garment, or such pieces of cloth collectively. (as modifier): a rag doll, a rag book, rag paper. a fragmentary piece of any material; scrap; shred. informal a newspaper or other journal, esp one considered as worthless, sensational, etc.
