ragged edges

  • 1Ragged — Rag ged (r[a^]g g[e^]d), a. [From {Rag}, n.] 1. Rent or worn into tatters, or till the texture is broken; as, a ragged coat; a ragged sail. [1913 Webster] 2. Broken with rough edges; having jags; uneven; rough; jagged; as, ragged rocks. [1913… …

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  • 2Ragged lady — Ragged Rag ged (r[a^]g g[e^]d), a. [From {Rag}, n.] 1. Rent or worn into tatters, or till the texture is broken; as, a ragged coat; a ragged sail. [1913 Webster] 2. Broken with rough edges; having jags; uneven; rough; jagged; as, ragged rocks.… …

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  • 3Ragged robin — Ragged Rag ged (r[a^]g g[e^]d), a. [From {Rag}, n.] 1. Rent or worn into tatters, or till the texture is broken; as, a ragged coat; a ragged sail. [1913 Webster] 2. Broken with rough edges; having jags; uneven; rough; jagged; as, ragged rocks.… …

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  • 4Ragged sailor — Ragged Rag ged (r[a^]g g[e^]d), a. [From {Rag}, n.] 1. Rent or worn into tatters, or till the texture is broken; as, a ragged coat; a ragged sail. [1913 Webster] 2. Broken with rough edges; having jags; uneven; rough; jagged; as, ragged rocks.… …

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  • 5Ragged school — Ragged Rag ged (r[a^]g g[e^]d), a. [From {Rag}, n.] 1. Rent or worn into tatters, or till the texture is broken; as, a ragged coat; a ragged sail. [1913 Webster] 2. Broken with rough edges; having jags; uneven; rough; jagged; as, ragged rocks.… …

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  • 6ragged — rag|ged [ˈrægıd] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(clothes etc)¦ 2¦(people)¦ 3¦(uneven)¦ 4¦(not regular)¦ 5¦(tired)¦ 6 be on the ragged edge ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(CLOTHES ETC)¦ also rag|ged|y [ˈrægıdi] especially AmE torn and in bad condi …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 7ragged — rag|ged [ rægəd ] adjective 1. ) MAINLY LITERARY torn and dirty: a pair of ragged shorts Ragged posters hung on the walls. a ) ragged people are wearing old dirty clothes and look very poor: ragged children playing in the street 2. ) with edges… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 8ragged — adjective 1 CLOTHES also raggedy especially AmE torn and in bad condition: A beggar was dozing on a pile of ragged blankets. | piles of raggedy old books 2 PEOPLE wearing clothes that are old and torn: a group of ragged children 3 UNEVEN also… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 9ragged — UK [ˈræɡɪd] / US [ˈræɡəd] adjective 1) a) mainly literary torn and dirty a pair of ragged shorts Ragged posters hung on the walls. b) wearing old dirty clothes and looking very poor ragged children playing in the street 2) with edges that are not …

    English dictionary

  • 10ragged — adjective /ræɡd,ˈræɡɪd/ a) Rent or worn into tatters, or till the texture is broken; as, a ragged coat; a ragged sail. A ragged noise of mirth. . b) Broken with rough edges; having jags; uneven; rough; jagged; as, ragged rocks. What shepherd owns …

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