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from rags to riches

from rag to rich·es
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fruhm, from rag too rich-iz]
    • /frʌm, frɒm ræg tu ˈrɪtʃ ɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fruhm, from rag too rich-iz]
    • /frʌm, frɒm ræg tu ˈrɪtʃ ɪz/

Definitions of from rags to riches words

  • noun from rags to riches a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn. 1
  • noun from rags to riches rags, ragged or tattered clothing: The tramp was dressed in rags. 1
  • noun from rags to riches any article of apparel regarded deprecatingly or self-deprecatingly, especially a dress: It's just an old rag I had in the closet. 1
  • noun from rags to riches a shred, scrap, or fragmentary bit of anything. 1
  • noun from rags to riches Informal. something of very low value or in very poor condition. a newspaper or magazine regarded with contempt or distaste: Are you still subscribing to that rag? 1
  • noun from rags to riches a person of shabby or exhausted appearance. 1
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Origin of from rags to riches

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English ragge < Scandinavian; compare Norwegian, Swedish ragg coarse hair < Old Norse rǫgg

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Parts of speech for From rags to riches

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
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from rags to riches popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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