English Explanatory Dictionary

ragbag

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bag of rags and scraps.
  2. A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things; a smorgasbord.
  3. A person (especially a woman) of unclean or untidy appearance.

Word forms

ragbag ragbags

Etymology

Compound of rag + bag.

Synonyms

grab bag mixed bag bouillabaisse bric-a-brac catch-all clamjamfrey cocktail rummage anthology gallery congeries crazyquilt disjecta membra farrago galimatias gallimaufry hodgepodge horse and rabbit stew hotchpotch hotchpot job lot jumble macedoine medley melange mingle-mangle miscellanea miscellany mishmash mixture motley odds and ends oddments olio olla podrida omnium-gatherum pastiche patchwork quilt potpourri ragbag salmagundi slurry smorgasbord welter Whitman's sampler ragtag
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