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Definitions for Rags

[1] a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
[2] rags, ragged or tattered clothing: The tramp was dressed in rags.
[3] any article of apparel regarded deprecatingly or self-deprecatingly, especially a dress: It's just an old rag I had in the closet.
[4] a shred, scrap, or fragmentary bit of anything.
[5] Informal . something of very low value or in very poor condition. a newspaper or magazine regarded with contempt or distaste: Are you still subscribing to that rag?
[6] a person of shabby or exhausted appearance.
[7] a large roofing slate that has one edge untrimmed.
[8] chew the rag . chew(def 11) .
[9] from rags to riches , from extreme poverty to great wealth: He went from rags to riches in only three years.
[10] to scold.
[11] to subject to a teasing, especially in an intense or prolonged way (often followed by on ): Some of the boys were ragging on him about his haircut.
[12] British . to torment with jokes; play crude practical jokes on.
[13] British . an act of ragging.
[14] to break up (lumps of ore) for sorting.
[15] a musical composition in ragtime: a piano rag.
[16] to play (music) in ragtime.
[17] torn, old, or shabby clothing
[18] cotton or linen cloth waste used in the manufacture of rag paper
[19] from rags to riches informal from poverty to great wealth (as modifier ) a rags-to-riches tale
[20] glad rags informal best clothes; finery
[21] 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
[22] a fragmentary piece of any material; scrap; shred
[23] informal a newspaper or other journal, esp one considered as worthless, sensational, etc
[24] informal an item of clothing
[25] informal a handkerchief
[26] British slang esp nautical a flag or ensign
[27] lose one's rag to lose one's temper suddenly
[28] to draw attention facetiously and persistently to the shortcomings or alleged shortcomings of (a person)
[29] British to play rough practical jokes on
[30] British a boisterous practical joke, esp one on a fellow student
[31] (in British universities) a period, usually a week, in which various events are organized to raise money for charity, including a procession of decorated floats and tableaux (as modifier ) rag day
[32] a piece of ragtime music
[33] (tr) to compose or perform in ragtime
[34] a roofing slate that is rough on one side

Words related to Rags

ragduds, tatters

Words nearby Rags

ragraft ice, rafter, rafting, raftsman, rafvr, rag, rag bolt, rag doll, rag gourd, rag paper, rag rug

Origin of Rags

4First recorded in 1895–1900; shortened form of ragtime

Word origin for Rags

C13: of obscure origin

Synonyms for Rags

duds, scraps, tatters