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especially American English torn and in bad condition : 
the ragged blankets on the beda raggedy hat
clothes etc
also rag‧ged‧y especially American Englishthe ragged blankets on the beda raggedy hat2 wearing clothes that are old and torn : Crowds of ragged children played among the rocks.
people
DCCrowds of ragged children played among the rocks.3 having a rough uneven edge or surface : The old photograph looked a little ragged at the edges. a ragged hole raggedy hair
uneven
also raggedyCFThe old photograph looked a little ragged at the edges.a ragged holeraggedy hair4 not regular or together : The crowd gave a ragged cheer. ragged breathing
not regular
The crowd gave a ragged cheer.ragged breathing5 tired after using a lot of effort : He looked ragged, so I told him to go to bed.
tired
informalHe looked ragged, so I told him to go to bed. —raggedly adverb: raggedly dressed She was breathing raggedly.
raggedly dressedShe was breathing raggedly. —raggedness noun [uncountable]
