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Tattered pieces of cloth
“The rags of old clothes were coveted for their reusability.”
Old or tattered clothes
“They simply don their gaudy rags and their dancing shoes and get on with it.”
A piece of clothing that is worn
“Soon after, Cinderella, dressed in elegant rags and high heels, meets the prince by chance while she is gathering wood in a forest.”
A strip of cloth worn around the feet before the wide availability of socks or to avoid chafing, absorb sweat and improve the foothold
A part or quantity that is left after the greater part has been used, removed, or destroyed
Plural for a piece of old cloth, especially one torn from a larger piece
“He searches through drawers and finds a rag to clean the kit.”
Plural for a printed sheet published periodically
“She didn't want the children's ridiculous story appearing in the local rag.”
Plural for an act performed as a prank or for amusement
“Elsbeth said that he had once planned an extremely mischievous rag against one of the masters at school.”
(British) Plural for an entertainment event organized by students to raise money for charity
“The whole gang gets kidnapped by students indulging in some sort of rag week prank.”
Plural for a piece of cloth for cleaning or covering something, e.g. a dishcloth or a tablecloth
Plural for a facetious or insulting remark
Plural for a piece of material suspended at the top to form a screen, typically movable sideways along a rail and found as one of a pair at a window
Plural for a state of extreme physical or mental tiredness
To mock or annoy someone
“When they get together, they rag each other, really tear each other up, with mock insults.”
To reprimand (someone) severely
“He looks quite comfortable. But I must remember to rag him about his snoring.”
To continue to bring up as a point of contention
To talk humorously or flippantly (about something or someone)
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