Definition of raggedy
raggedier;
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Examples of raggedy in a Sentence
a raggedy group of soldiers
raggedy urchins playing in the village streets
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But these are kicks that will mellow out a tweed suit, or make your raggedy gym clothes look a little more intentional.
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Come spring, players tried to dress up a raggedy old diamond in Mount Washington, once the University of Baltimore's home field.
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A good thing, because some poses are decidedly raggedy in their execution.
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What’s with those raggedy circles drawn on the wall of each floor?
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First Known Use of raggedy
1881
raggedy Synonyms
Synonyms
ragged, tattered, ragtag, tatterdemalionRelated Words
bedraggled, scroungy, scruffy, shabby, threadbare; down-at-the-heels (or down-at-heel also down-at-the-heel or down-at-heels)Near Antonyms
decked (out), dolled up, dressed up; spiffyRAGGEDY Defined for English Language Learners
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