rag

1. (especially in the plural) Tattered clothes (clothing).Examples: "—What a pretty dress! —What, this old rag?"; "It's semiformal. I can't show up dressed in rags!"; "rags to riches"especiallyin-plural

2. (derogatory) A shabby, beggarly person; synonym of ragamuffin.Examples: "For upon the like Proclamation there, they all came in, both tag and rag"; "The other zealous rag is the compositor, / Who in an angle where the ants inhabit, / (The emblems of his labors) will sit curl'd"; "Nor will it be achieved by marching in the streets in leather, drag, chains, fish net over-flying-tits or any other get up. It will not be accomplished by hung-over bar rags, hustlers, shallow queens, or angry dykes."derogatory

3. (nautical, slang) A sail, or any piece of canvas.Examples: "Our ship was a clipper, with every rag set, stunsails, sky-scrapers, and all."; ""'Oh yes, that's all very well, but we haven't done with it yet,' said the lad, 'we shall have it worse directly,' and he ordered them to furl every rag but the mizen.""slang

4. (singular or plural, slang) Sanitary napkins, pads, or other materials used to absorb menstrual discharge.Examples: ""It's heaviest on the first day, which might be why it hurts so much. After that, it slows down and eventually stops, but you'll need the rags for about a week.""pluralsingularslang

5. (slang, derogatory) A newspaper or magazine, especially one whose journalism is considered to be of poor quality.Examples: ""You must behave yourself, dear. Mr. Malone is a Pressman. He will have it all in his rag to-morrow, and sell an extra dozen among our neighbors.""Synonyms: fish wrapderogatoryslang

6. (poker) A poor, low-ranking kicker.Examples: "I have ace-four on my hand. In other words, I have ace-rag."