Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rags

/ɹæɡz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables: rags
IPA: /ɹæɡz/

5

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of rag

name

The New York Rangers hockey team.

Derogatory

Etymology

See the often-negative connotations of rag. Probably arose due to rag alliterating with Rangers.

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

the Rags (canonical, plural)

Phrases

glad rags in rags rags and tatters rags to riches

Rhymes With

bags flags tags drags gags mags lags fags jags wags brags snags

Questions

How do you pronounce rags?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹæɡz/.
What does rags mean?: plural of rag
Where does rags come from?: See the often-negative connotations of rag. Probably arose due to rag alliterating with Rangers.

How to pronounce rags

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