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ragbags

ragbags is the plural of ragbag.

Meaning of ragbag

Noun

ragbag (plural ragbags)

  1. A bag of rags and scraps.
  2. (figuratively) A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things; a smorgasbord.
    • The pages that constitute "Anna Livia Plurabelle" are surely the most easily decipherable in that masterly and monstrous ragbag of a book.2019 May 14, John Banville, “Colin Farrell Joins the League of High-Profile Narrators of 'A Portrait of the Artist'”, in The New York Times Book Review, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company...
  3. (figuratively, informal) A person (especially a woman) of unclean or untidy appearance.
    • Near-synonym: ragtag
    Synonyms:
    ragtag

Questions about ragbags

What is ragbags the plural of?
Ragbags is the plural of ragbag.

Words near ragbags in the dictionary

  1. ragas
  2. Ragay
  3. ragazine
  4. ragazines
  5. ragbag
  6. ragbags
  7. ragbolt
  8. ragbolts
  9. ragbond
  10. Ragdale
  11. Ragdales

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