ragman

[ rag-man, -muhn ]

noun

, plural rag·men [rag, -men, -m, uh, n].

1. a person who gathers or deals in rag.

ragman

/ ˈræɡˌmæn /

noun

1. another name for rag-and-bone man

Word History and Origins

Origin of ragman¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; rag ¹ + man

Example Sentences

It went perforce to the ragman, if he would condescend to accept it.

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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.

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The means of communication of Central Europe had sunk to the level of the nag before the ragman's cart.

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Webster and the ragman had exaggerated the condition of their fellow-toper.

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So the ragman went in and came to the young woman's house, and told her what the man was singing.

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