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Word: Rag
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: probably a back-formation from ragged or raggy
raɡ
a piece of old cloth, especially one torn from a larger piece, used typically for cleaning things
Short Definition:piece of old cloth used for cleaning things
Examples:- he wiped his hands on an oily rag
- a piece of rag
a newspaper, typically one regarded as being of low quality
Short Definition:newspaper regarded as being of low quality
Examples:- the local rag
a herd of colts
Short Definition:herd of colts
Examples:- a rag of colts roamed the moorland
Word: Rag
Speech Type: Verb
raɡ
give a decorative effect to (a painted surface) by applying paint, typically of a different colour, with a rag
Short Definition:give decorative effect to painted surface by applying paint with rag
Examples:- the background walls have been stippled above the dado rail and ragged below
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