ragbag
Jumble of scraps
A ragbag is literally a bag for storing scraps of fabric, but the word almost always appears figuratively to describe a disorganized or miscellaneous collection: The proposal was a ragbag of half-baked ideas.
The implication is that the assortment lacks coherence—things thrown together rather than carefully curated.
Confused, disorderly mixture
- jumbleConfused disorderly collection
- potpourriFragrant dried petal mixture
- medleyVaried mixture or blend
- mishmashDisorderly mixture of elements
assortment · melange · miscellany · gallimaufry · salmagundi · motley · farrago · omnium-gatherum
Untidy collection of items
- messDisorderly, troublesome condition
- disarrayLack of order
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
- shamblesState of total disorder
muddle · confusion · tangle · heap · scatter · jumble · disorder · untidiness
Stuffed, stitched bed covering
- patchworkFabric scraps sewn together
- motleyVaried, incongruous mixture
- piecedJoined from fragments
- stitchedFastened with thread
patched · scraps · remnants · tatters · fabric scraps · odds and ends · sewn together · cobbled together
Neglected street child
- waifAbandoned, neglected child
- tatterdemalionRagged, unkempt person
- scarecrowDecoy to frighten birds
- ragamuffinShabby, unkempt child
sloven · beggar · down-and-out · vagabond
hodgepodge
Confused, disorderly mixture
- jumbleConfused disorderly collection
- potpourriFragrant dried petal mixture
- medleyVaried mixture or blend
mishmash · assortment · melange · miscellany · gallimaufry · salmagundi · motley · farrago · omnium-gatherum · smorgasbord
clutter
Untidy collection of items
shambles · muddle · confusion · tangle · heap · scatter · jumble · disorder · untidiness · disorganization
quilt
Stuffed, stitched bed covering
stitched · patched · scraps · remnants · tatters · fabric scraps · odds and ends · sewn together · cobbled together
sack
Rough fabric bag
duffel · holdall · carryall · knapsack · bundle · bindle · burlap sack
urchin
Neglected street child
- waifAbandoned, neglected child
- tatterdemalionRagged, unkempt person
- scarecrowDecoy to frighten birds
ragamuffin · sloven · beggar · down-and-out · vagabond
- catch-allscatch-all, miscellaneous, miscellany, hodgepodge, odds and ends
- mixturesmix, mixture, blend, blending, amalgam
ragbagcurated collection
Items purposefully gathered together
taxonomy · system · classification · anthology · canon
ragbagcream of the crop
The very best
treasury · treasure trove · trove · jewel box · showcase
ragbagmatched set
Coordinated items sold together
ensemble · suite · series · matching pair · monolith