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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRag
/ræɡ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small piece of old, often torn or discarded cloth, typically used for cleaning, wiping, or dusting.
"She used a damp rag to wipe the dust off the wooden table." - 2
A derogatory term for a newspaper or magazine considered to be of low journalistic quality.
"He refused to buy that tabloid gossip rag."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old Norse 'rögg', meaning a shaggy tuft, related to Old English 'ragg' and Norwegian 'ragg' meaning rough hair. By the late Middle English period, the meaning shifted from rough hair or tufts to a torn, tattered piece of cloth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rag" is said worldwide
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chiffon
Transliteration: shi.fɔ̃
"Il a nettoyé la table avec un vieux chiffon."
Lappen
Transliteration: ˈlapn̩
"Sie wischte den Boden mit einem feuchten Lappen auf."
straccio
Transliteration: ˈstrattʃo
"Prendi uno straccio per pulire il pavimento."
trapo
Transliteration: ˈtɾapo
"Limpió la grasa con un trapo viejo."
pano
Transliteration: ˈpɐnu
"Ela usou um pano para limpar o pó."
चिथड़ा
Transliteration: chithada
"उसने पुराने चिथड़े से मेज़ साफ की।"
抹布
Transliteration: mǒbù
"她用湿抹布擦桌子。"
걸레
Transliteration: geolle
"그녀는 젖은 걸레로 바닥을 닦았다."
雑巾
Transliteration: zōkin
"彼女は雑巾で机を拭いた。"
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