Collocations for rag - noun
ADJECTIVE
clean
dirty, filthy, oily, old, tattered
bloodstained, bloody
damp, wet (both esp. AmE)
Wipe the board with a damp rag.
dirty, filthy, oily, old, tattered
bloodstained, bloody
damp, wet (both esp. AmE)
Wipe the board with a damp rag.
cleaning,
dish (usually dishrag),
wash
(usually washrag)
She grabbed a washrag and wiped the floor.
She grabbed a washrag and wiped the floor.
… OF RAGS
bundle,
heap,
pile
He noticed what looked like a bundle of rags beside the road.
He noticed what looked like a bundle of rags beside the road.
VERB + rag
be dressed in,
wear
I saw people dressed in rags begging on the street.
I saw people dressed in rags begging on the street.
be wrapped in
The gun was wrapped in a dirty rag.
The gun was wrapped in a dirty rag.
PREPOSITION
on a/the rag
He wiped his hands on an oily rag.
He wiped his hands on an oily rag.
with a rag
I cleaned the board with an old rag.
You can wipe the stains off with a rag. (esp. AmE)
I cleaned the board with an old rag.
You can wipe the stains off with a rag. (esp. AmE)