Word of the Day: Rag
The word “rag” refers to old clothing that looks bad on the person wearing it, or it could be a cloth that’s used for cleaning.
- Joe made some rags out of old t-shirts and used them to clean his car.
- Do you need a rag to clean up that mess?
- Old towels make good rags.
- The old man walked through the street dressed in tattered rags.
- Martha complains that she has only rags to wear. She wants to buy some new clothes.
- This shirt is practically a rag, but I still like to wear it because it’s comfortable.
It’s possible to use the word “rag” as a verb if a person is complaining to your about something:
- Todd’s wife is always ragging on him to clean the garage.
- The teacher ragged about poor test scores in class this morning.
- Jeanna’s boss is ragging on her to complete an assignment her gave her months ago.
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with R page to see the list of all words starting with letter R. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
