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  • 21Ragged — Rag Rag (r[a^]g), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Ragged} (r[a^]gd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Ragging} (r[a^]g g[i^]ng).] To become tattered. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 22ragged — adjective Date: 14th century 1. roughly unkempt 2. having an irregular edge or outline 3. a. torn or worn to tatters b. worn out from stress and strain < ran herself ragged > 4. wearing tattered clothes 5. a. straggly …

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  • 23ragged — adj. Ragged is used with these nouns: ↑breathing, ↑cloak, ↑clothes, ↑edge, ↑gasp, ↑hole …

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  • 24ragged — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. tattered, frayed, shabby, seedy, worn; in shreds; in patches; patched, torn, rough; tatterdemalion, ragamuffin; dog eared. See deterioration, divestment. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. tattered, in&#8230; …

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  • 25ragged — See: run ragged …

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  • 26ragged — [ ragɪd] adjective 1》 (of cloth or clothes) old and torn.     ↘wearing such clothes. 2》 rough or irregular.     ↘(of an animal) having a rough, shaggy coat.     ↘lacking finish, smoothness, or uniformity.     ↘Printing (especially of a right&#8230; …

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  • 27Ragged school — Ragged schools is a name commonly given after about 1840 to the many independently established 19th century charity schools in the United Kingdom which provided entirely free education and, in most cases, food, clothing, lodging and other home&#8230; …

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  • 28Ragged Mountain — Vue depuis le sommet sur le South Wassel Reservoir Géographie Altitude 232&#160;m Massif Metacomet Ridge …

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  • 29Ragged Island — ist der Name mehrerer Inseln in den Vereinigten Staaten: Ragged Island (Delaware) Ragged Island (Florida) Ragged Island (Cumberland County, Maine) Ragged Island (Knox County, Maine) Ragged Island (Maryland) Ragged Island (Massachusetts) Ragged&#8230; …

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  • 30Ragged lady — Ragged Rag ged (r[a^]g g[e^]d), a. [From {Rag}, n.] 1. Rent or worn into tatters, or till the texture is broken; as, a ragged coat; a ragged sail. [1913 Webster] 2. Broken with rough edges; having jags; uneven; rough; jagged; as, ragged rocks.&#8230; …

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