ragbag
or rag-bag
a bag in which small pieces of cloth are kept for use in mending.
a mixture or conglomeration: a ragbag of facts, half-truths, and blatant lies.
Origin of ragbag
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How to use ragbag in a sentence
My mother had cut out the divisions from various bits in the rag-bag, and my sister had done some of the seaming.
The Peace Egg and Other tales | Juliana Horatia EwingI jest tucked it in there, because I wasnt goin upstairs to my rag–bag then, and knew it would be safe.
Fighting the Sea | Edward A. RandI had my fit of woe up garret on the fat rag-bag, and then put my papers away, and fell to work at housekeeping.
Louisa May Alcott | Louisa May Alcott"Of course, our present spelling is but a rag-bag of lawlessness," I replied, for I was growing fond of my description of it.
How Doth the Simple Spelling Bee | Owen WisterThere is not a thought in my mind that you shall not know--bad, good, and indifferent--if you care to turn out the rag-bag.
Lady Rose's Daughter | Mrs. Humphry Ward
British Dictionary definitions for ragbag
/ (ˈræɡˌbæɡ) /
a bag for storing odd rags
a confused assortment; jumble: a ragbag of ideas
informal a scruffy or slovenly person
Origin of ragbag
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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