What is the meaning of ragged shirt?

shabby or torn from wear; tattered. a ragged shirt. 2. dressed in shabby or torn clothes.
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What does ragged clothing mean?

: torn or worn to or as if to tatters. a ragged dress. : wearing tattered clothes.
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What does ragged mean slang?

verb transitiveWord forms: ragged or ˈragging Slang. 1. to tease, scold, criticize, or nag. often with on.
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What is another word for ragged clothes?

tattered Add to list Share. If something's tattered, it's worn ragged. You'll understand tattered if your dress has been dragging under your car for the last 100 miles. It will be a tattered mess.
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What is the meaning of ragged shape?

Having an irregular surface or edge; uneven or jagged in outline: a column of text set with a ragged right margin.
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What is an example of a ragged?

...raggedly dressed children. Ragged clothes are old and torn. You can say that something is ragged when it is untidy or uneven. She could hear his ragged breathing, as if he had been running.
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What is the ragged edge?

idiom. US, informal. : very close to failure. We are running on the ragged edge financially.
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What do you call poor clothes?

shabby. adjective. dressed in clothes that are old or in bad condition.
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What is another word for ragged?

Synonyms of ragged
  • jagged.
  • broken.
  • scraggly.
  • craggy.
  • scraggy.
  • roughened.
  • rugged.
  • rough.
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How do you use ragged in a sentence?

Examples from Collins dictionaries

The five survivors eventually reached safety, ragged, half-starved and exhausted. She could hear his ragged breathing, as if he had been running. O'Brien formed the men into a ragged line.
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Where does the word ragged come from?

Etymology 1

From Middle English ragged, from North Germanic. Compare with Old Norse rǫgvaðr (“tufted”) and Norwegian ragget (“shaggy”).
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What is a Raggy Urban Dictionary?

According to Urban-Dictionary, "raggie" is slang for low income white residents in Torrington and, especially, Winsted. "Enjoys everything about Cumberland Farms and The Donut Station," reads one post written by Jess Urban.
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What does it mean to call a woman a rag?

The phrase “on the rag” is a slang term for menstruation. 1 This phrase likely originated sometime during the late 19th century. When a woman was menstruating, she was “on the rag” or “riding the rag,” phrases that literally described the way most women up until then managed their menstruation.
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How do you say my clothes are torn?

Ragged, tattered, ripped, bedraggled, torn, frayed, scruffy.
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How do you say ragged in English?

Traditional IPA: ˈrægəd. 2 syllables: "RAG" + "uhd"
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What is the meaning of ragged in Oxford dictionary?

​not smooth or regular; not showing control or careful preparation.
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What do you call a woman who dresses well?

elegant. Patricia looked as beautiful and elegant as always. stylish. a very attractive and stylish woman of 27. chic.
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What is scruffy clothes?

adjective. us. /ˈskrʌf·i/ old and dirty; messy: a scruffy denim jacket.
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What are the 4 types of clothes?

Casual wear – worn as standard clothing. Formal wear – worn for events such as weddings. Lingerie – undergarments worn for support and / or decoration. Sportswear – worn for athletic activities like running.
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What aesthetic is ragged priest?

The Ragged Priest are an innovative UK fashion brand, recognised for their distinctive brand voice and social media presence, they have gained a strong cult following since their foundation in 2007. Designing trend-conscious collections whilst maintaining a discernible grunge aesthetic.
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What does work ragged mean?

to make someone feel extremely tired by forcing them to do a lot of work. Doctors and nurses were run ragged during the recent flu epidemic. Synonyms and related words. To make someone work hard. work.
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What does ragging behind mean?

1. to draw attention facetiously and persistently to the shortcomings or alleged shortcomings of (a person) 2.
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Why are periods called rags?

In European and North American societies through most of the 1800s, homemade menstrual cloths made out of flannel or woven fabric were the norm–think “on the rag.”
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What are rags used for menstruation?

"On the rag" is a term that originally referred to menstrual rags, but its modern usage is as a menstrual euphemism. Until disposable menstrual pads were created, cloth or reusable pads were widely used to collect menstrual blood.
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What does the insult toe rag mean?

Noun. toe rag (plural toe rags) (Ireland, slang, derogatory) An obnoxious or insignificant person.
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