rag trade

noun

The fashion industry.

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apparel industrygarment industryfashion industryfashion business

Meanings

noun
  1. informalThe fashion industry.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounmakers and sellers of fashionable clothing

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apparel industrygarment industryfashion industryfashion business
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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