ragman

[ rag-man, -muh n ]

/ ˈrægˌmæn, -mən /

noun, plural rag·men [rag-men, -muh n] /ˈrægˌmɛn, -mən/.

a person who gathers or deals in rag.

Nearby words

raggle, raggle-taggle, ragi, raglan, raglan sleeve, ragman, ragman roll, ragman rolls, ragnar lodbrok, ragnarok, ragnarök

Origin of ragman

First recorded in 1350–1400; rag¹ + man¹

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Examples from the Web for ragman

The means of communication of Central Europe had sunk to the level of the nag before the ragman's cart.
The Iron Ration|George Abel Schreiner
Beauchamp glanced at his note-book for the name of this man, who was a ragman and dustman.
Beauchamp's Career, Complete|George Meredith
Drucken Wabster and Brown the ragman came round the corner, staggering.
The House with the Green Shutters|George Douglas Brown
Many were moth-eaten and past redemption; those went to the ragman.
The Corner House Girls|Grace Brooks Hill

One has the bag on his back, held in place by shoulder straps; the other has a bag thrown over his shoulder like a ragman.
The Book of Camp-Lore and Woodcraft|Dan Beard

British Dictionary definitions for ragman

ragman

/ (ˈræɡˌmæn) /

noun plural -men

another name for rag-and-bone man

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