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noun

Torn and ragged clothing. tatter (used in plural). See better/worse, put on/take off.

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verb

To tease or mock good-humoredly: banter, chaff, joke, josh. Informal kid, rib, ride. Slang jive, razz. See laughter.

Idioms beginning with rag:
rage
rag doll

In addition to the idiom beginning with rag, also see chew the fat (rag); from rags to riches; glad rags; run ragged.

A large roofing slate that has one edge untrimmed.

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IN BRIEF: A small piece of cloth or paper.

I used the rag to wipe the thick layer of dust from the shelf.

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Old, tattered rags may mean the dreamer is cleaning up old problems and issues. Ragged clothes may mean the dreamer is going "from rags to riches" in the world.

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noun
noun

1: A newspaper, esp. one of poor quality. (1734 —) .

2: Paper money; a note or bill. (1817 —) .
D. W. Maurer The working stiff had over two C's in rag on him (1955).

3: the Rag (and Famish): the Army and Navy Club in London. (1858 —) .
Nevill & Jerningham The familiar name of the 'Rag', by which it is generally known, was invented by Captain William Duff, of the 23rd Fusiliers....Coming into supper late one night, the refreshment obtained appeared so meagre that he nicknamed the club the 'Rag and Famish' (1908).

4: to get one's rag out to make or become angry. Also to lose one's rag and on the rag (angry or irritable). (1914 —) .
L. Cooper Roger was definitely shirty about that....He really got his rag out (1960).

5: A sanitary towel. (1948 —) .

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abbr. for recombination-activating gene; either of two genes (locus at 11p13) that encode the lymphocyte-specific RAG1 and RAG2 proteins. RAG1 is a zinc finger protein that forms heterotetramers with RAG2. In cooperation, they bring together recombination signal sequences on the genes for V(D)J segments of the immunoglobulins. Rare inactivating mutations in either gene lead to T and B lymphocyte deficiency and severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID).

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For a list of words related to rag, see:

• Carpets and Rugs - rag: American folk art rug of cotton or garment scraps in cheerful colors, usu. with rounded ends
• Expressions of Feeling - rag: Informal. complain incessantly; bitch
• Contraception and Fertility - rag: Vulgar slang. menstrual period
• Blame, Censure, Ridicule, and Contempt - rag: (vb) Informal. scold; subject to prolonged torment; tease

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - klude, las
v. tr. - lave grin med, udsætte for grov spøg, drille

idioms:

• in rags    laset, pjaltet
• lose one's rag    miste besindelsen
• rag doll    kludedukke
• rag rug    kludetæppe
• rag trade    modebranchen, tøjbranchen
• rags to riches    fra fattigdom til rigdom

2.
v. tr. - lave grin med, udsætte for grov spøg, drille
n. - practical joke

3.
n. - tagskiferplade

4.
n. - rag, ragtime, ragtimemusik
v. tr. - spille rag(time)

5.
n. - raga (indisk musik)

Nederlands (Dutch)
vod, lapje, (mv) kleding, krant, (scherp) uitsteeksel, keet, chaotische toestand, mop, voorstelling van studenten om geld in te zamelen, hard sedimentair gesteente, groot stuk leisteen aan een kant ruw, een stuk ragtime, plagen, een uitbrander geven, opgeschoten en lawaaierig zijn

Français (French)
1.
n. - chiffon, (US) serviette périodique, loques (npl), haillons (npl), canard (fam), torchon (péj), quotidien populaire, feuille de chou (fam)
v. tr. - rehausser une couleur (d'un mur peint)

idioms:

• in rags    (être) en haillons
• lose one's rag    sortir de ses gongs, perdre de son éloquence
• rag doll    poupée de chiffon
• rag rug    tapis en lirette
• rag trade    confection
• rags to riches    (connaître) une ascension spectaculaire

2.
v. tr. - taquiner, railler, (GB) faire une farce à (qn)
n. - farce, blague

idioms:

• rag on    railler sur

3.
n. - (Constr) ardoise dure (de toit)

4.
n. - (Mus) rag, ragtime
v. tr. - composer/jouer un morceau en ragtime

5.
n. - raga (musique hindoue)

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Lumpen, Fetzen, Lappen, Streich
v. - necken, Radau machen, ausschimpfen

idioms:

• in rags    in Lumpen
• lose one's rag    (ugs) jdm reißt die Geduld
• rag doll    Stoffpuppe
• rag rug    Flickenteppich
• rag trade    (ugs.) Modebranche
• rags to riches    vom armen Schlucker zum Millionär

2.
v. - necken
n. - Neckerei

idioms:

• rag on    jdm. einen rücksichtslosen Streich spielen

3.
n. - Dachziegel

4.
n. - (Mus.) Rag, (Mus.) Notenmuster als Basis für Improvisation
v. - Ragtime spielen, verjazzen

5.
n. - (Mus.) Rag

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κουρέλι, ράκος, κομματάκι, (καθομ.) (για εφημερίδες) (παλιο)φυλλάδα, λαχανοφυλλάδα, καζούρα, (πληθ.) ράκη, κουρέλια
v. - πειράζω, κάνω καζούρα, κάνω φάρσα

idioms:

• in rags    ρακένδυτος
• lose one's rag    χάνω την ψυχραιμία μου
• rag doll    πάνινη κούκλα
• rag rug    κουρελού
• rag trade    σχεδίαση και εμπορία γυναικείων ενδυμάτων
• rags to riches    από τη φτώχεια στα πλούτη

Italiano (Italian)
giornalaccio, straccio, improvvisazione, tormentare

idioms:

• a red rag to a bull    far vedere rosso al toro
• in rags    a brandelli
• lose one's rag    incavolarsi
• rag doll    bambola di pezza
• rag rug    tappetino a pezze
• rag trade    industria dell'abbigliamento
• rags to riches    dalla miseria alla ricchezza

Português (Portuguese)
n. - trapo (m)
v. - zombar de

idioms:

• a red rag to a bull    atrair alguém como a um touro com manto vermelho
• in rags    rasgado
• lose one's rag    perder uma contenda
• rag doll    boneca de trapo
• rag rug    tapete de restos de tecido
• rag trade    indústria de confecções de roupas
• rags to riches    pobres que se tornam ricos

Русский (Russian)
подтрунивать, разыгрывать, газетенка, тряпка, старье

idioms:

• a red rag to a bull    красная тряпка для быка
• in rags    как оборванец
• lose one's rag    выйти из себя
• rag doll    тряпичная кукла
• rag rug    лоскутный ковер
• rag trade    швейная промышленность
• rags to riches    из грязи - в князи

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - periodicucho, harapo, andrajo, trapo
v. tr. - romper, hacer jirones

idioms:

• in rags    hecho jirones, andrajoso
• lose one's rag    perder los estribos
• rag doll    muñeca de trapo
• rag rug    alfombra hecha de retazos
• rag trade    industria del vestido
• rags to riches    de la pobreza a la riqueza

2.
v. tr. - tomar el pelo, hacer payasadas
n. - broma, payasada, tomadura de pelo

idioms:

• rag on    someter a burlas, burlarse de

3.
n. - pizarra de techar

4.
n. - tipo de composición musical
v. tr. - componer o tocar una pieza en ritmo de rag

5.
n. - música india

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - trasa, klädtrasa, ragtimemusik, dagstidning
v. - spela ragtime, skälla ut

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 破布, 碎布, 造纸的破布料, 抹布, 碎片, 残片

idioms:

• in rags    穿著破碎的, 破碎的
• lose one's rag    冒火, 勃然大怒
• rag doll    布洋娃娃
• rag rug    碎呢地毯
• rag trade    服装业
• rags to riches    白手起家

2. 和...开玩笑, 责骂, 对...恶作剧, 破布, 碎布, 造纸的破布料, 抹布, 碎片, 残片

3. 石板瓦

4. 把...作成散伯乐, 散拍乐, 散拍舞, 散拍节奏

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 破布, 碎布, 造紙的破布料, 抹布, 碎片, 殘片

idioms:

• in rags    穿著破碎的, 破碎的
• lose one's rag    冒火, 勃然大怒
• rag doll    布洋娃娃
• rag rug    碎呢地毯
• rag trade    服裝業
• rags to riches    白手起家

2.
v. tr. - 和...開玩笑, 責罵, 對...惡作劇
n. - 破布, 碎布, 造紙的破布料, 抹布, 碎片, 殘片

3.
n. - 石板瓦

4.
v. tr. - 把...作成散伯樂
n. - 散拍樂, 散拍舞, 散拍節奏

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 넝마, 조각
v. tr. - 넝마를 줍는다

idioms:

• in rags    누더기를 걸치고

2.
v. tr. - 놀리다, 꾸짖다
n. - 짖궂은 장난, 큰 소동을 일으키는 장난

3.
n. - 지붕 이는 슬레이트, 석회암

4.
n. - 래그(래그타임 리듬으로 지은 곡)
v. tr. - 래그타임풍으로 작곡하거나 연주하다

5.
n. - 라거(인도음악)

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ぼろ, ぼろ服, くだらない新聞, 安物, 切れ端, 断片, 小量, いたずら, 仮装行列, ラグタイムの曲
v. - からかう, いじめる, ばか騒ぎをする, いたずらをする, しかる

idioms:

• in rags    ぼろを着て, ぼろぼろで
• rag doll    布製の人形
• rag rug    ラッグラグ
• rag trade    服飾産業
• rags to riches    貧困状態から大金持ちに

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) خرقه, ستارة (فعل) يغيظ, يوبخ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮סמרטוט, קרנבל, עיתון זול, מטלית, פירור, חתיכה, מופע משעשע לאיסוף תרומות, בלואים (ברבים)‬
v. tr. - ‮הרעיש, נזף ב-‬
v. tr. - ‮קנטר, הקניט, מתח, עשה מעשה-קונדס, שיחק‬
n. - ‮תעלול, מופע משעשע לאיסוף תרומות, מתיחה‬
n. - ‮רעף גדול ונוקשה לגג‬
n. - ‮רגטיים - מוסיקה שפותחה ע"י נגנים שחורים באמריקה בסוף המאה ה-91‬
v. tr. - ‮חיבר או ניגן מנגינת רגטיים‬
n. - ‮סוג של מוסיקת ראגא הודית‬

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