Definitions for ragtagˈrægˌtæg
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
rag•tagˈrægˌtæg(adj.)
ragged or shabby; disheveled.
Category: Common Vocabulary
made up of mixed, often diverse, elements; motley.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of ragtag:
1880–85
Princeton's WordNet
rabble, riffraff, ragtag, ragtag and bobtail(noun)
disparaging terms for the common people
Wiktionary
ragtag(Adjective)
Unkempt, shabby, or in a state of disrepair.
ragtag(Adjective)
Very diverse; comprised of irregular and dissimilar components.
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