Ragbag
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ragbag is a noun meaning A bag of rags and scraps.
Meaning
A bag of rags and scraps.
More Meanings
- (figurative) A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things; a smorgasbord.
- (figurative, informal) A person (especially a woman) of unclean or untidy appearance.
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: ragtag
The pages that constitute "Anna Livia Plurabelle" are surely the most easily decipherable in that masterly and monstrous ragbag of a book.
In our ragbag of stereotypes, ostriches have thus become the quintessential dim-witted animals. Even the Bible says they're dumb, and bad parents too.
Opposite, the Loram site contains a real ragbag of yellow, blue or rust-streaked kit whose appearance belies their importance in keeping the railways running.
Word Forms
- ragbags
Synonyms for ragbag
Depending on context, synonyms include bouillabaisse, bric-a-brac, catch-all, clamjamfrey, cocktail, rummage.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include farrago, hodgepodge, mingle-mangle, oddments, hotchpotch, omnium-gatherum.
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