rag

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a torn piece of old cloth:

I keep these rags for cleaning the car.

clothes that are old and torn:

in rags Their clothes were in rags (= torn).

a newspaper or magazine that is considered to be of bad quality:

He had his picture taken for some local rag.

in Britain, a series of entertaining events and activities organized by college students once a year to collect money for charity

a piece of ragtime music

to say things that are funny but a little unkind:

They ragged him about his girlfriend.

a piece of usually old, torn cloth:

I use these rags for cleaning.

They were dressed in rags (= in old, torn pieces of clothing).