Ragged: meaning, definitions and examples

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ragged

 

[ หˆrรฆษกษชd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

clothing

Having an uneven or jagged edge; torn or tattered

Synonyms

frayed, shredded, tattered

Examples of usage

  • He wore a ragged old jacket to the party.
  • The hem of her dress was ragged from catching on the fence.
Context #2 | Adjective

appearance

Looking worn-out or unkempt

Synonyms

disheveled, shabby, untidy

Examples of usage

  • His hair was ragged and unkempt.
  • The old building had a ragged appearance.

Translations

Translations of the word "ragged" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น esfarrapado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซเคŸเคพ เคนเฅเค†

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช zerlumpt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ compang-camping

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะฑั–ะดั€ะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ postrzฤ™piony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใผใ‚ใผใ‚ใฎ (boroboro no)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท en lambeaux

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ harapiento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท pejmรผrde

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ˆ„๋”๊ธฐ์˜ (nudeogiui)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู…ุฒู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ otrhanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ otrhanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ ด็ƒ‚็š„ (pรฒlร n de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ raztrgan

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tรฆtlulegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถั‹ั€ั‚ั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒฎแƒ•แƒ แƒ”แƒขแƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ cฤฑrฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desgarrado

Etymology

The word 'ragged' originated from Middle English 'raggede', past participle of 'raggen', meaning 'to tear'. It has been used in English since the 14th century to describe something torn or tattered.

See also: ragamuffin, ragout, rags.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,720, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.