† raggeryn.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rag n.², -ery suffix.

Etymology: < rag n.² + -ery suffix.

Obsolete. rare.

1. Raggedness; rags collectively.

ΘΚΠ

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > ragged or tattered > state of

raggery1654

raggedness1859

1654 T. Blount Acad. Eloquence 31 Bravery and raggery are contrary, yet somwhat better then both is meant by brave raggedness.

1840 W. M. Thackeray Let. 11 Feb. (1945) I. 420 The stair carpet is in an elegant state of raggery.

1854 W. M. Thackeray Newcomes I. xxxv. 347 Grim portentous old hags..draped in majestic raggery.

1899 E. R. Taylor Moods & other Verses 185 My great-coat..not far from raggery.

2. With plural agreement. Ragged people collectively.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > worthlessness > worthless person > [noun] > ragged > body of

tatterdemalionry1840

raggery1843

1843 W. M. Thackeray Irish Sketch-bk. I. viii. 164 Round the coach came crowds of raggery, and blackguards fawning for money.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2019).

单词	raggery
释义	† raggeryn. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rag n.², -ery suffix. Etymology: < rag n.² + -ery suffix. Obsolete. rare. 1. Raggedness; rags collectively. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [noun] > ragged or tattered > state of raggery1654 raggedness1859 1654 T. Blount Acad. Eloquence 31 Bravery and raggery are contrary, yet somwhat better then both is meant by brave raggedness. 1840 W. M. Thackeray Let. 11 Feb. (1945) I. 420 The stair carpet is in an elegant state of raggery. 1854 W. M. Thackeray Newcomes I. xxxv. 347 Grim portentous old hags..draped in majestic raggery. 1899 E. R. Taylor Moods & other Verses 185 My great-coat..not far from raggery. 2. With plural agreement. Ragged people collectively. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > inferiority or baseness > worthlessness > worthless person > [noun] > ragged > body of tatterdemalionry1840 raggery1843 1843 W. M. Thackeray Irish Sketch-bk. I. viii. 164 Round the coach came crowds of raggery, and blackguards fawning for money. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2019). < n.1654
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