Dressed in very old, torn clothes. / (by extension) Very poor or lowly.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rag

plural of rag

(idiomatic, vulgar, slang, euphemistic) Menstruating. / (idiomatic) In a bad mood.

present participle of rag

The act of one who rags or teases. / (South Asia) An initiation in educational institutions (e.g. universities) usually involving harassment by upperclassmen.

To scold or tell off; to torment; to banter. / (Britain slang) To drive a car or another vehicle in a hard, fast or unsympathetic manner.

(obsolete, US) An informal dance party featuring music played by African-American string bands. / A ragtime song, dance or piece of music.

To break (ore) into lumps for sorting. / To cut or dress roughly, as a grindstone.

(dated) A prank or practical joke. / (UK, Ireland) A society run by university students for the purpose of charitable fundraising.