rag bag
Jumble of scraps
A rag bag is literally a bag for storing scraps of fabric.
More often it describes a jumbled assortment of miscellaneous items or ideas: The proposal was a rag bag of half-baked policies.
The term implies disorganization—things thrown together without coherence.
Also spelled ragbag.
- sackRough fabric bag
- hodgepodgeConfused, disorderly mixture
- patchMaterial covering damage
- patchwork quiltBlanket of stitched remnants
- medleyVaried mixture or blend
mishmash · jumble · potpourri · bits and pieces · tear · castoffs · mend · odds and ends · odds and sods · motley crew · pouch · mélange · satchel · scrap · ragpicker · cloth · lucky dip · stitch
rag bagmatched set
Coordinated items sold together
matching set · curated collection · complete set · suite · ensemble
rag bagtreasure trove
Ownerless valuables found hidden
cream of the crop · curated selection · anthology · best of · crown jewels
rag bagsystem
Connected parts forming whole
curated selection · taxonomy · catalog · archive · methodology
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