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raggedy

Adjective

Meaning

(of clothing) Torn, ragged or tattered.

(of a person) Wearing torn or tattered clothes.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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Examples

Bill Mitchell said he really liked it. But when he asked the other four their opinions, we all took one look at ourselves in our raggedy long winter coats and cracked up. We knew we weren't likely to tempt anyone or anything, but what the hell, it was as good a name as any. Otis Williams

Sometimes the air is awfully clear here. You can look off to sea and see the soft, warm, raggedy roof of clouds stretching on and on and on. It almost seems as if you can look right on into eternity. James Jones

Come a day there won't be room for naughty men like us to slip about at all. This job goes south, there well may not be another. So here is us, on the raggedy edge. Don't push me, and I won't push you. Dong le ma? Joss Whedon

My first four roles were all nice guys, Raggedy Man being one of them. Eric Roberts

I don't mind failing in this world, I'll stay down here with the raggedy crew, 'Cause getting up there means stepping on you, so I don't mind failing in this world. Malvina Reynolds

My life has often been described as 'from rags to riches' but in fact, the Ross's were never raggedy. Diana Ross

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