Ragged: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฏ๏ธ
ragged
[ หrรฆษกษชd ]
clothing
Having an uneven or jagged edge; torn or tattered
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He wore a ragged old jacket to the party.
- The hem of her dress was ragged from catching on the fence.
appearance
Looking worn-out or unkempt
Synonyms
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:
๐ต๐น esfarrapado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคซเคเคพ เคนเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช zerlumpt
๐ฎ๐ฉ compang-camping
๐บ๐ฆ ะพะฑัะดัะฐะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ postrzฤpiony
๐ฏ๐ต ใผใใผใใฎ (boroboro no)
๐ซ๐ท en lambeaux
๐ช๐ธ harapiento
๐น๐ท pejmรผrde
๐ฐ๐ท ๋๋๊ธฐ์ (nudeogiui)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ู ุฒู
๐จ๐ฟ otrhanรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ otrhanรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ็ ด็็ (pรฒlร n de)
๐ธ๐ฎ raztrgan
๐ฎ๐ธ tรฆtlulegur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถััััา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฎแแ แแขแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ cฤฑrฤฑq
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.