noun

1. a waste piece of cloth, esp. one that is old or torn
2. a small piece of cloth for dusting, cleaning, washing, etc.
3. anything considered to resemble a rag in appearance or in lack of value
4. 1. old, worn clothes
   2. any clothes: used humorously
5. ☆ the axis and white, tough membrane of citrus fruits
6. cotton and other cloth fibers used in making high-quality papers for documents, stationery, etc.
7. Slang a newspaper, esp. one viewed with contempt

Etymology: ME ragge < OE ragg- (in raggig, ragged) < ON rögg, tuft of hair < IE base *reu-, to tear up > rug, L ruere, to tumble down, rake up, rudis, rough

adjective

1. made of rags a rag doll
2. Informal of or involved in the manufacture and sale of clothing, esp. women's clothing the rag trade

transitive verb ragged, ragging rag′·ging

1. to tease, scold, criticize, or nag: often with on
2. Brit. to play a practical joke or jokes on

Etymology: < 19th-c. Brit university slang < ?

noun

1. an act or instance of ragging
2. (one of) a series of activities by university students to raise money for charity

noun

Etymology: < ?

noun

transitive verb ragged, ragging rag′·ging