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Meaning of rag-and-bone man | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A man who deals in scrap metal and recycled junk (originally including rags and bones, in earlier centuries).

Ireland, UK

Examples

“Horses and carts are never seen now and the rag and bone man is no more. In the fifties there were still those who made a living from old clothes, especially those made from natural fibres and suitable for felting.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

rag-and-bone shop rag-bagger rag-box rag-chewing Rag-paper rag-rolling