as in clothes
covering for the human body
the girls showed up at the prom wearing their most elegant rags
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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
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Recent Examples of rags
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026
This is particularly true of cleaning rags, which should never be mixed with clothing due to their heavy soil levels.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Dec. 2025
The result is a rags-to-riches story that includes a satisfying love story but is ultimately about the resilience of one woman.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 18 Dec. 2025
Michael Carroll’s son stiffened — a cold jolt running through him — when his shovel struck what looked like rags and bones in the basement on Halloween eve 2018.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 Dec. 2025
Several rugs and rags were shown, each having also tested positive for blood.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Followed by a grainy, blurred photo of the two of them splashed across the front pages of newspapers and gossip rags, taken by a particularly stealthy member of the paparazzi.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Its thick pages are made from rags.
—Jackie Northam, NPR, 7 Dec. 2025
Giant follows the rise of Hamed and his relationship with Irish boxing trainer Brendan Ingle, charting his rags-to-riches underdog tale from his humble beginnings in Sheffield to becoming champion of the world.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
Bring heavy duty garbage bags, gloves to protect your hands, a broom, and old rags or towels for cleaning up spills.
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Governance scolds are appalled by the number, as is the pope.—
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Woke scolds and anti-woke dolts alike objected to the image of Carpenter kneeling in front of a man who appears to be using her hair as a leash.—
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Down the street are a gift store, a clothing boutique, an appliance store and a couple of restaurants.—
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The brand’s name recognition, longstanding tradition of quality craftsmanship, and the durability expected of its clothing transitions seamlessly into its dog coat.—
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The same government that lectures Beijing about state capitalism and nonmarket behaviors now practices it at home.—
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But Andres Bernal, a political analyst who lectures at the City University of New York, thinks many young voters look at Cuomo's history of controversy and are reminded of the Democratic Party establishment that has left them disillusioned.—
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In the black-and-white shot, Stewart, 35, and Meyer, 38 — still in their casual wedding attire — can be seen crouching down next to each other while happily petting their dog.—
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The audience laughed as the camera panned out to show their reaction, as Goldberg continued — and even pointed out one man's attire that caught her eye.—
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Keleigh previously opened up about losing her wedding dress when the couple's home burned down.—
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The dress is crafted from lustrous taffeta, and a little velvet bow at the bust completes the look with understated material contrast.—
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“Rags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rags. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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