Definitions for rag trade

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

rag′ trade`^*(n.)

the garment or fashion industry.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Status (usage)

^* Slang..

Origin of rag trade:

1835–45

Princeton's WordNet

apparel industry, garment industry, fashion industry, fashion business, rag trade(noun)
makers and sellers of fashionable clothing

Wiktionary

rag trade(Noun)
The fashion industry.

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