"ragtag" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more ragtag [comparative], most ragtag [superlative]
Etymology: From earlier tag-rag and tag and rag, from rag + tag. Etymology templates: {{m|en|tag-rag}} tag-rag, {{m|en|tag and rag}} tag and rag, {{m|en|rag}} rag, {{m|en|tag}} tag Head templates: {{en-adj}} ragtag (comparative more ragtag, superlative most ragtag)
  1. Unkempt, shabby, or in a state of disrepair. Synonyms: bedraggled, decrepit, motheaten, tattered Translations (unkempt, shabby, or in a state of disrepair): раздърпан (razdǎrpan) (Bulgarian), versleten (Dutch), ветхий (vetxij) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-ragtag-en-adj-LaxyfV-t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English reduplications, English rhyming compounds Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 26 27 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 44 19 37 Disambiguation of English reduplications: 55 22 23 Disambiguation of English rhyming compounds: 50 30 20 Disambiguation of 'unkempt, shabby, or in a state of disrepair': 100 0
  2. Very diverse; having irregular and dissimilar components. Synonyms: motley, jumbled, patchwork, uneven Translations (very diverse; having irregular and dissimilar components): allegaartje [neuter] (Dutch), разношёрстный (raznošórstnyj) (Russian), brokig (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-ragtag-en-adj-BHsO5kIR Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 44 19 37 Disambiguation of 'very diverse; having irregular and dissimilar components': 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: rag-tag

Noun [English]

Forms: ragtags [plural]
Etymology: From earlier tag-rag and tag and rag, from rag + tag. Etymology templates: {{m|en|tag-rag}} tag-rag, {{m|en|tag and rag}} tag and rag, {{m|en|rag}} rag, {{m|en|tag}} tag Head templates: {{en-noun}} ragtag (plural ragtags)
  1. A shabby, unkempt person. Related terms: ragtag and bobtail
    Sense id: en-ragtag-en-noun-vz3C6Tsx Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 44 19 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: rag-tag

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for ragtag meaning in All languages combined (4.9kB)

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