Lumpen — meaning in English

English meaning

• rag noun A worn or torn piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning.
• shred noun A small torn or cut strip or fragment of something.
• tatter noun A torn scrap of cloth, or an item of clothing that is ripped and worn out.

Senses

Lumpen is used for these senses in English:

• rag A piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning, patching, etc.; a tattered piece of cloth; a shred or tatter.
• rags and tatters very old, torn clothes
• shred A long, narrow piece (especially of fabric) cut or torn off; a strip; specifically, a piece of cloth or clothing.
• tatter A shred of torn cloth; an individual item of torn and ragged clothing.

rag — full definition

1. noun A worn or torn piece of old cloth, especially one used for cleaning.
2. noun A newspaper, especially one seen as low quality or sensationalist (informal, disparaging).
3. verb To tease or mock someone, often good-naturedly (informal).

shred — full definition

1. noun A small torn or cut strip or fragment of something.
2. verb To cut or tear something into narrow strips or small pieces.

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