in rags

prepositional phrase

Dressed in very old, torn clothes.

“Like Cinderella, the girl in rags was swept off her feet by a handsome Prince Charming.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Dressed in very old, torn clothes.

    Like Cinderella, the girl in rags was swept off her feet by a handsome Prince Charming.

  2. broadlyVery poor or lowly.

    October 9 2007, Rory Carroll, The Guardian, "Cocaine galore! Villagers live it up on profits from 'white lobster'" Some locals who used to be in rags live it up at posh hotels.

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APA

in rags. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20rags

MLA

“in rags.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20rags. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in rags,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20rags.

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