ragbag

or rag-bag

[rag-bag]

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noun

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

First recorded in 1810–20; rag¹ + bag

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Related Words for rag bag

inventory, miscellanea

British Dictionary definitions for rag bag

ragbag

noun

a bag for storing odd rags

a confused assortment; jumblea ragbag of ideas

informal a scruffy or slovenly person

Word Origin for ragbag

C19

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