Synonyms of rags

rags 1 of 2

noun

plural of rag

as in clothes

covering for the human body

the girls showed up at the prom wearing their most elegant rags

Synonyms & Similar Words

• clothes
• clothing
• attire
• garments
• dress
• apparel
• wear
• threads
• raiment
• garb
• vestments
• weeds
• toggery
• costume
• duds
• vesture
• gear
• livery
• togs
• rigging
• costumery
• clobber
• rig
• wearables
• habit
• finery
• vestiary
• wardrobe
• outfit
• tatters
• habiliment(s)
• regalia
• underwear
• guise
• couture
• trumpery
• pretties
• ensemble
• tawdry
• glad rags
• frippery
• frock
• trim
• underclothes
• bravery
• foofaraw
• caparison
• civvies
• tailoring
• garderobe
• getup
• smallclothes
• nightclothes
• sportswear
• gaiety
• haberdashery
• outerwear
• mufti
• ready-to-wear
• array
• gaudery
• sleepwear
• loungewear
• menswear
• playwear
• activewear
• prêt-à-porter

rags

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of rag

as in scolds

to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings

several readers called in to rag the editor for his paper's repeated grammatical lapses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scolds
• lectures
• reprimands
• jaws
• blames
• criticizes
• upbraids
• scores
• bawls out
• hammers
• flays
• berates
• calls down
• bastes
• reproaches
• reams (out)
• faults
• rails (at or against)
• lays into
• admonishes
• dresses down
• castigates
• chastises
• mocks
• rants (at)
• attacks
• rebukes
• reads the riot act (to)
• rates
• takes to task
• tongue-lashes
• lambastes
• keelhauls
• pans
• chews out
• scourges
• harangues
• lashes
• reviles
• crucifies
• excoriates
• abuses
• chides
• slams
• remonstrates (with)
• disparages
• knocks
• vituperates
• condemns
• reproves
• denounces
• reprehends
• ridicules
• blasts
• bad-mouths
• laces (into)
• assails
• scoffs
• scorns
• censures
• belittles
• disses
• puts down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approves
• endorses
• sanctions
• praises
• extols
• lauds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rags

Noun

Drip Line is an expandable kitchen aid that fits over every sink, creating a hygienic place to store and dry out rags. — ABC News, 10 July 2026

At the start of this World Cup, there was concern that many of the new teams – some of which had never played a World Cup match – would be used as dust rags for the world powers. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 10 July 2026

Place Drying Towels and Rags in Separate Places Kitchen rags tend to be one item that gets tossed around in piles on counters. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 27 June 2026

Released during World War II, the film capitalizes on Cohan's rags-to-riches story and his songs' ability to boost morale with their embodiment of the American spirit. — Kevin P. Sullivan, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026

Pour a little water over the area to rinse it, and blot it with rags as well. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 June 2026

Despite difficult circumstances, kids find ways to play, even crafting balls from rags. — Michael Sandler, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

The first child in her family born free after the Civil War, Walker’s remarkable journey falls in the rags-to-riches genre, but her legacy — viewed through a modern lens and within the evolving politics of Black hair — has been more complicated. — Vivian Yee, New York Times, 20 June 2026

Some tanks turn into rags after a few washes, but Quince's cotton modal top is a workhorse that holds up to endless wear and tear. — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026

Phrases Containing rags

• glad rags