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RAGBAG
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ragbag mean?
• RAGBAG (noun)
The noun RAGBAG has 2 senses:
1. a motley assortment of things
2. a bag in which rags are kept
Familiarity information: RAGBAG used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A motley assortment of things
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Synonyms:
farrago; gallimaufry; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; melange; mingle-mangle; mishmash; oddments; odds and ends; omnium-gatherum; ragbag
Hypernyms ("ragbag" is a kind of...):
assortment; miscellanea; miscellany; mixed bag; mixture; motley; potpourri; salmagundi; smorgasbord; variety (a collection containing a variety of sorts of things)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A bag in which rags are kept
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("ragbag" is a kind of...):
bag (a flexible container with a single opening)
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