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ragged
01
(of clothes) shabby, old and in poor condition
Grammatical Information
Composition
past participle adjective
qualitative
Superlative
most ragged
Comparative
more ragged
gradable
Examples
The beggar wore ragged clothes and walked barefoot through the town.
02
having an outline that is irregular or uneven
Examples
The old rug had a ragged edge where it had been worn down by years of foot traffic.
Examples
She ran herself ragged trying to meet the tight deadline.
