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ragged school

ragged school noun: a free school for poor children, where they were taught and in part fed.

Noun

ragged school (plural ragged schools)

  1. (UK, historical) A free school for poor children, where they were taught and in part fed.

Forms of ragged school

pluralragged schools

Origin of ragged school

So called because of the ragged clothing of the children.

Questions about ragged school

What does ragged school mean?
Ragged school means a free school for poor children, where they were taught and in part fed.
What part of speech is ragged school?
Ragged school is a noun.
What is the plural of ragged school?
The plural of ragged school is ragged schools.

Words near ragged school in the dictionary

  1. ragged robbins
  2. ragged robin
  3. ragged robins
  4. ragged sailor
  5. ragged sailors
  6. ragged school
  7. ragged schools
  8. ragged staff
  9. ragged staffs
  10. ragged staves
  11. ragged the puck

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