rag

About 2.33 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. symbol ISO 639-3 language code for Logooli.
2. noun Tattered clothes (clothing).

   —What a pretty dress! —What, this old rag?

3. noun A piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning, patching, etc.; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred or tatter.
4. noun A shabby, beggarly person; synonym of ragamuffin.
5. noun A ragged edge in metalworking.
6. noun A sail, or any piece of canvas.
7. noun Sanitary napkins, pads, or other materials used to absorb menstrual discharge.
8. noun A newspaper or magazine, especially one whose journalism is considered to be of poor quality.

Similar words

tatter tease rile shred bedevil frustrate irritate vex bawl out annoy

Often followed by

doll and of to in or on dolls paper

Word family

ragged ragging rags