1. old torn pieces of cloth
Usage: plural form
2. old worn-out clothing
Usage: plural form; informal

Examples

• She used old rags to clean the windows.
• The homeless man was dressed in rags.
• Mother tore up old sheets into cleaning rags.
• His clothes were nothing but rags after the long journey.
• The mechanic wiped his hands on some oily rags.
• She donated her old rags to the charity shop.