ragbag

noun

rag·​bag ˈrag-ˌbag How to pronounce ragbag (audio)
1
: a bag for scraps
2
: a miscellaneous collection

Examples of ragbag in a Sentence

gave away a ragbag of souvenirs and trinkets she had accumulated over the years
Recent Examples on the Web Set at a different gathering or celebration each week, the show followed Los Angeles’s worst catering crew—a ragbag of struggling actors, writers, and comedians glued to their flip phones, who approach basic hospitality like an exotic custom. Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2023 In our ragbag of stereotypes, ostriches have thus become the quintessential dim-witted animals. National Geographic, 4 Aug. 2020 The result is a colorful, yet cohesive ragbag that’s symbolic of the cultural diversity in today’s society. Andrea Alonso, Los Angeles Magazine, 4 Apr. 2018 Thirty-two of its passengers—a ragbag of revolutionaries and their family members—were on their way to Russia. Andrew Stuttaford, WSJ, 31 Mar. 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of ragbag was in 1789

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Cite this Entry

“Ragbag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ragbag. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

ragbag

noun
rag·​bag ˈrag-ˌbag How to pronounce ragbag (audio)
1
: a bag for scraps of cloth
2
: a collection of various things
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