English Explanatory Dictionary

ragtag

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Unkempt, shabby, or in a state of disrepair.
  2. Very diverse; having irregular and dissimilar components.
noun
  1. A shabby, unkempt person.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-ragtag.wav

Word forms

ragtag more ragtag most ragtag rag-tag ragtags

Etymology

From earlier tag-rag and tag and rag, from rag + tag.

Synonyms

bedraggled decrepit motheaten tattered motley jumbled patchwork uneven ragbag

Related words

ragtag and bobtail
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