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Fabric that gave up on dignity and found a second career as cleanup.
means Torn, worn, or scrappy pieces of old cloth, often used for cleaning or as a symbol of poverty.
from From Old Norse 'rögg,' meaning tuft or shaggy hair, fraying its way into Middle English by the 1300s.
Riches arcThe classic underdog story: rags to riches
Paper trailPre-1800s, fine paper was made from rags
Slang sense'Glad rags' meant your best clothes, ironically