Synonyms for
Rags
Definition
Rags are old, torn, or dirty clothes or fabric.
Synonyms & similar words
nark
tabloid
vex
trounce
jaw
rebuke
lambast
bawlout
annoy
nettle
ride
bother
rag
tease
getat
tagend
bait
taketotask
tantalise
crucify
calldown
irritate
torment
gravel
devil
tatters
scraps
shreds
clouts
pieces
bits
fragments
remnants
flinders
lint
dust
cobwebs
trash
debris
garbage
refuse
waste
junk
rubbish
clutter
Synonyms by register
Informal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- old rags
- dirty rags
- cleaning rags
- tattered rags
- rags to riches
- wearing rags
- dressed in rags
Word family
noun rag
Usage note
Rags typically refers to old, worn-out clothing, often in a state of disrepair. It can also refer to pieces of cloth used for cleaning.
Example sentences
- My mother uses old rags to clean the house.
- The beggar was wearing rags.
- The dog tore up the rags on the floor.
- I saw a pile of rags in the corner.
- The car was covered in rags and tape.
Quotes
A woman who has no country is worth nothing, and sometimes has less than nothing, for insult and reproach are added to her misfortunes, and to rags, and want and destitution. - Victoria Woodhull
We are all born naked and helpless but for a few rags that we discard very soon after our arrival. - Geraldine Brooks
I'm not one of those people who needs to be in a relationship all the time. I'm perfectly happy being single. It gives me time to do other things and spend time with friends. - Greta Gerwig