"rag off" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: rags off [present, singular, third-person], ragging off [participle, present], ragged off [participle, past], ragged off [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} rag off (third-person singular simple present rags off, present participle ragging off, simple past and past participle ragged off)
  1. To finish (the painting of a wall etc.) by rolling a rag over a coat of paint or glaze.
    Sense id: en-rag_off-en-verb-VE7AzLaF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (off)

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