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ragamuffin / torn
nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/ˈʁɔ.tu/ro·to
Definition
1A very poor, miserable, ragged person. // (As an adjective) that is broken, torn, or in bad condition.
Usage examples
“In the city, you could see many paupers begging for alms.”
“The trousers were torn at the knees.”
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common combinations
to live like a pauperragged clothesdown-and-out
Idiomatic expressions
- down at heel (shabby and poor)
- in tatters (in very bad condition)