ragman

[ rag-man, -muhn ]

/ ˈrægˌmæn, -mən /

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noun, plural rag·men

[rag-men, -muhn]. /ˈrægˌmɛn, -mən/.

a person who gathers or deals in rag.

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Origin of ragman

First recorded in 1350–1400; rag¹ + man

Words nearby ragman

raggle, raggle-taggle, ragi, raglan, raglan sleeve, ragman, ragman roll, Ragman rolls, Ragnar Lodbrok, Ragnarok, ragout

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How to use ragman in a sentence

It went perforce to the ragman, if he would condescend to accept it.
South American Fights and Fighters|Cyrus Townsend Brady
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
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
Webster and the ragman had exaggerated the condition of their fellow-toper.
The House with the Green Shutters|George Douglas Brown

So the ragman went in and came to the young woman's house, and told her what the man was singing.
Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland, Second Series|Lady Gregory

British Dictionary definitions for ragman

ragman

/ (ˈræɡˌmæn) /

noun plural -men

another name for rag-and-bone man

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