noun
rag
RAG/ræɡ/
A scrap of worn or torn cloth.
A torn cotton rag lies crumpled beside the cleaning bucket.
Etymology
Probably from a Scandinavian word for shaggy material or a tuft. The exact route to a torn cloth fragment is uncertain.
In context
we'll put out what we call a scent rag. And so it looks just like that, like a little piece of cloth,
More examples
- She wipes the spilled paint with an old rag.
- We cut the worn sheets into rags for cleaning.
- He uses a soft rag to polish his shoes.
Forms
rag · rags
ragged adjective — Torn or worn at the edges.