ragman

[ rag-man, -muhn ]

noun,plural rag·men [rag-men, -muhn]. /ˈrægˌmɛn, -mən/.
  1. a person who gathers or deals in rag.

Origin of ragman

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; rag1 + man

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British Dictionary definitions for ragman

ragman

/ (ˈræɡˌmæn) /


nounplural -men
  1. another name for rag-and-bone man

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