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rag-tag

rag-tag is the alternative form of ragtag.

Meaning of ragtag

Adjective

ragtag (comparative more ragtag, superlative most ragtag)

  1. Unkempt, shabby, or in a state of disrepair.
    • He liked to wear an old ragtag coat that was so threadbare that he'd get sunburned through it.
  2. Very diverse; having irregular and dissimilar components.
    • The guerrillas were a ragtag band of local thugs, former soldiers, displaced farmers, and political idealists.

See all 3 meanings of ragtag

Forms of rag-tag

comparativemore rag-tag
superlativemost rag-tag

Questions about rag-tag

What is rag-tag the alternative form of?
Rag-tag is the alternative form of ragtag.

Words near rag-tag in the dictionary

  1. rag-roll
  2. rag-rolled
  3. rag-rolling
  4. rag-shop
  5. rag-shops
  6. rag-tag
  7. rag-time
  8. raga
  9. raga rock
  10. Ragaba
  11. ragabash

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