9 Metaphors for rag

His last refuge is the Low-countries, where rags and lice are no scandal, where he lives a poor gentleman of a company, and dies without a shirt.

Bright-colored rags, feathers, beads, porcupine-quills, and even scraps of tin, were the ornaments upon which the squaws relied to make the toilets of their tribe "stylish" and beautiful; and Kittytiny little woman that she wassoon grew to agree with them perfectly in matters of taste.

I had seen the pattern before on a gown worn by one of the villager's wives, and knew the rag was a votive offering, hung there because her child, who has been ailing all the winter, is now strong enough to go out into the sunshine.

Of this the long rag is their instrument.

Rags of all colours were his delight; and he had made a precious collection.

The host left every one at perfect liberty to scramble for himself.' 'Rags' is certainly a strong word to apply to any of the company; but then strong words were what Johnson used.

Rags had been Hefty's foremost rival among the swimmers of the East Side, but since the retirement of the former into reputable and private life Hefty was the acknowledged champion of the river front.

Beyond his coat and hat, the stained rag and the dog himself, there was not the faintest indication of what became of him after that.

Dem rags look lak dey be'n run th'oo a sawmill.

9 Metaphors for  rag