ragbag
7.2
A bag for keeping old cloths used for cleaning
- noun
- /ˈræɡˌbæɡ/
- Archaic
:
saco de trapos
- The children filled the ragbag with old clothes to donate to charity.
Examples
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After the sewing class, she took home a ragbag filled with fabric scraps.
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I can see us all now with your ragbags tied over our backs for burdens.
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"I took an old shirttail out of the ragbag, a pair of scissors, the dire stuff from Minute Man, and a throwaway pie plate to pour it in, and went outside.
Fiction book (1990) -
He rummaged through the ragbag to find materials for his next art project.
Synonyms
bag
vsragbag
∞
1.0
A flexible container for carrying personal things like books or clothes
is meant for collecting and storing cloth scraps rather than general carrying
sack
vsragbag
117
1.0
A large bag made of paper, plastic or cloth for carrying things
is mainly for keeping cloth scraps, not for holding many varied purchases
1
1.7
A bag shops give you to carry things you buy home
is used for collecting and storing cloth scraps rather than carrying purchases
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Etymology
Ragbag comes from two simple words: rag ('a scrap of cloth') and bag ('a container'). It first meant a bag for keeping rags, so a ragbag is a bag used for cloth scraps and cleaning cloths.