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The definition of ragged is something that is torn, worn out, jagged, disorderly or not even.
(adjective)- An example of something ragged is an old wash cloth used to clean the car.
- An example of something ragged is a tired kindergarten teacher; run ragged.
- An example of something ragged is the sharp edges of a broken rock.
- An example of something ragged is how someone looks who hasn't slept.
- An example of something ragged is the edge of something sewn that isn't straight; ragged edge.
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See ragged in Webster's New World College Dictionary
adjective
- shabby or torn from wear; tattered: a ragged shirt
- dressed in shabby or torn clothes
- uneven; rough; jagged: a ragged edge
- shaggy; unkempt: ragged hair
- not finished; imperfect; uneven: a ragged style
- harsh; strident: a ragged voice
Origin: < rag + -ed
Related Forms:
- raggedly adverb
- raggedness noun
See ragged in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
- Tattered, frayed, or torn: ragged clothes.
- Dressed in tattered or threadbare clothes: a ragged scarecrow.
- Unkempt or shaggy: ragged hair.
- Having an irregular surface or edge; uneven or jagged in outline: a column of text set with a ragged right margin.
- Imperfect; uneven: The actor gave a ragged performance.
- Harsh; rasping: a ragged cough.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from ragge, rag; see rag1
.Related Forms:
- ragˈged·ly adverb
- ragˈged·ness noun
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