rags

/ ræɡz /

plural noun

1. torn, old, or shabby clothing

2. cotton or linen cloth waste used in the manufacture of rag paper

3. informal

   1. from poverty to great wealth

   2. ( as modifier )

      a rags-to-riches tale

4. informal,  best clothes; finery

Example Sentences

Swift opens her track with: “When I found you, you were young, wayward, lost in the cold / Pulled up to you in the Jag’, turned your rags to gold.”

From Los Angeles Times

We say that the “Cinderella” story is rags to riches, but in all versions, especially the European ones, she is a noble girl put into the kitchen by her wicked stepmother.

From Salon

Air India has confirmed that one of its flights was forced to turn around last week after plastic bags, rags and clothes clogged up most of its toilets.

From BBC

White shirts seem to act like red rags to the rampaging wing.

From BBC

A clip of their shared cubicle scene — in which loan shark Kathy rags on Dreux’s low credit score — has captured more than 9.2 million views on Instagram since the film’s Jan. 17 release.

From Los Angeles Times