Rags: meaning, definitions and examples
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rags
[ rรฆษกz ]
pieces of cloth
Rags are small pieces of old cloth that are torn or cut from larger pieces of cloth.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She used old rags to clean the windows.
- The beggar was dressed in rags.
scraps of food
Rags can also refer to small scraps of food left on a plate or in a bowl after a meal.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The dog eagerly licked up the rags left on the plate.
- She threw away the rags of food that were left over.
tattered clothing
Rags can be used to describe old, torn, or tattered clothing.
Synonyms
hand-me-downs, shabby clothes, tattered clothing
Examples of usage
- He wore rags that barely covered his body.
- The children played dress-up with old rags.
Translations
Translations of the word "rags" in other languages:
๐ต๐น trapos
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคฟเคเคฆเคฟเคฏเคพเค
๐ฉ๐ช Lumpen
๐ฎ๐ฉ kain perca
๐บ๐ฆ ะณะฐะฝัััะบะธ
๐ต๐ฑ szmaty
๐ฏ๐ต ใผใๅใ
๐ซ๐ท chiffons
๐ช๐ธ trapos
๐น๐ท paรงavra
๐ฐ๐ท ๋๋๊ธฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฎุฑู
๐จ๐ฟ hadr
๐ธ๐ฐ handry
๐จ๐ณ ็ ดๅธ
๐ธ๐ฎ cunje
๐ฎ๐ธ tuskur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถััััา
๐ฌ๐ช แฉแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ cฤฑr-cฤฑndฤฑr
๐ฒ๐ฝ trapos
Word origin
The word 'rags' originated in Middle English from the Old Norse word 'rวซgg', meaning a tattered garment or cloth. Over time, 'rags' came to encompass various meanings related to torn or scrap materials, both in terms of cloth and food remnants.
See also: ragamuffin, ragged, ragout.