Meaning & use
ragged
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Having a rough, uneven, or torn edge or surface; worn out.
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He wore a ragged old sweater with holes at both elbows.
The choir's performance sounded ragged after only one rehearsal.
A note on using this word
Describes both physical wear, as in torn clothing, and figurative roughness, as in an uneven performance or frazzled state.
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