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riches-to-rags

riches-to-rags is the alternative form of riches to rags.

Meaning of riches to rags

Noun

riches to rags

  1. (attributive, uncommon) From exceptional wealth to poverty.
  2. (attributive, uncommon) Of a person, whose situation drastically changes from fortunate to unfortunate.
    Antonyms:
    rags to riches

Questions about riches-to-rags

What is riches-to-rags the alternative form of?
Riches-to-rags is the alternative form of riches to rags.

Words near riches-to-rags in the dictionary

  1. Richert
  2. Richerts
  3. richery
  4. riches
  5. riches to rags
  6. riches-to-rags
  7. Richeson
  8. Richesons
  9. richesse
  10. richesses
  11. richest

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