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rag
nounmasculinegeneral usevery common/ˈtɾa.pu/tra·po
Definition
1A piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning.
Usage examples
“He wiped his hands on a greasy rag.”
“She used a damp rag to dust the furniture.”
Common combinations
dust ragcleaning ragold ragdirty rag
Idiomatic expressions
- from rags to riches (from poverty to wealth)
- lose one's rag (lose one's temper)