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Meaning of ragbag | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A bag of rags and scraps.
  2. A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things; a smorgasbord.
    figuratively
  3. A person (especially a woman) of unclean or untidy appearance.
    figuratively, informal

Examples

“The pages that constitute "Anna Livia Plurabelle" are surely the most easily decipherable in that masterly and monstrous ragbag of a book.”
“In our ragbag of stereotypes, ostriches have thus become the quintessential dim-witted animals. Even the Bible says they're dumb, and bad parents too.”
“Opposite, the Loram site contains a real ragbag of yellow, blue or rust-streaked kit whose appearance belies their importance in keeping the railways running.”
“Near-synonym: ragtag”
“Billy and the rest were wooed through gate after gate, and Billy saw his first Russian. The man was all alone in the night—a ragbag with a round, flat face that glowed like a radium dial.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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