rag

26 ENTRIES FOUND:

1rag

noun \ˈrag\

Definition of RAG

1
a : a waste piece of cloth b plural : clothes usually in poor or ragged condition c : clothing <the rag trade>
2
: something resembling a rag
3
: newspaper; especially : a sleazy newspaper

Origin of RAG

Middle English ragge, from Old English *ragg, from Old Norse rǫgg tuft, shagginess
First Known Use: 14th century

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