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rag-and-bone men

rag-and-bone men is the plural of rag-and-bone man.

Meaning of rag-and-bone man

Noun

rag-and-bone man (plural rag-and-bone men)

  1. (Ireland, UK) A man who deals in scrap metal and recycled junk (originally including rags and bones, in earlier centuries).
    • Horses and carts are never seen now and the rag and bone man is no more. In the fifties there were still those who made a living from old clothes, especially those made from natural fibres and suitable for felting.2009 November 24, David Fowler, NATIONAL SERVICE, ELVIS and ME!, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 98

Questions about rag-and-bone men

What is rag-and-bone men the plural of?
Rag-and-bone men is the plural of rag-and-bone man.

Words near rag-and-bone men in the dictionary

  1. rag weeks
  2. rag wheel
  3. rag worm
  4. rag, tag and bobtail
  5. rag-and-bone man
  6. rag-and-bone men
  7. rag-and-bone shop
  8. rag-and-bone shops
  9. rag-bagger
  10. rag-baggers
  11. rag-box

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