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Sep 18, 2019 · Cf. rag n.2 1c. 1890 A. Barrère & C. G. Leland Dict. Slang II. 167/2 Rag trade,..the tailoring business. Also the mantle-making trade. 1907 Daily Chron. 31 Dec. 8/4 They do an enormous business with the ‘rag trade’—that is to say, the wholesale drapers, silk mercers, hosiers, and so on.
Nov 27, 2017 · Jo always seemed to be “bloody knackered.”. I didn’t dub her the Rock ’n’ Roll Nanny for nuthin’. Knob: Penis, jerk, idiot, dork. We call someone who’s a jerk a dick, but knob seems to be a more general insult for anyone you don’t like. Prat: Dumbass, idiot. Don’t feel like one if you don’t know this word.
Oct 23, 2018 · The description ‘Rag Maker’ is also unclear, since it could imply either that the woman in question unravelled rags to re-use the yarn, or that she made rag rugs for a living. In the 1861 census the number of persons trading with textiles and sewing had increased, and as a result a wider range of fabrics was now commercially in circulation.
- Something You Wear While Cleaning The House
- A Cold Or Hot Towel
- Poor Clothing Choices
- A Scarf-Turned-Scrunchie
- Old Hoodies
- A Hair Towel Twist
- A Child’S Toy Or Blanket
- A Lace Doily at Synagogue
- An Out-Of-Style Piece of Clothing
- An Old Piece of Clothing
A shmatte can be that outfit you wear on cleaning day or while cooking, or a frumpy outfit you wear when you’re too lazy to get dressed(you know, as in, “I can’t go out in this shmatte!”). It can also, of course, be both!
Something to put on your head or back when you’re feeling sick, as in, “You want me to get a shmatte for your keppele (head)?” It could be a towel or several paper towels wringed out.
One that needs to be thrown away (“Why do you still have that friggin’ shmatte? Throw it away already!”) or an article of clothing that’s not appropriate for a given occasion (“What are you doing wearing that farkate (messed up) shmatte to your cousin’s bris?”).
Eileen Smith, an essay writer and cookbook author, said that when she was in high school, she would tie a scarf (a thin one, like the kind you’d wear around your neck) around her high ponytail and everyone would refer to it as a shmatte.
Rachel Finklestein, a mural artist based in Mexico City, said that all her old hoodies were considered shmattes. She then added, “All my clothes, really.” On that note, a smock could very well be a shmatte, too.
This was sometimes referred to as bubushka in my family. But in the family of Erica Landis — a professional writer and Hebrew school teacher — a towel used to twist up wet hair is none other than a shmatte.
In some families, a shmatte could be a baby’s blanket or something similar. One person I interviewed told me that her niece’s “lovey” — a stuffed animal combined with a blanket — was referred to as a shmatte.
Some people wear kippahs, and some wear those lace doilies when they go to shul. There’s not really a word for them, so this is a shmatte according to some shul-goers.
An old dress or outfit you’re just not excited about anymore. For example, if someone said, “I like your dress!” — referring to something that’s been sitting in your closet since the previous millennium — you might respond, “I know you’re not talking about this shmatte!”
So far on this list, shmatte has been used as a noun. But it can also be used as an adjective. For instance, you could have a nice jacket, but if it has a button falling off, you might say, “Why are you wearing that shmatte-dikajacket for?” By adding the “dika,” you’ve turned the noun into a just-as-versatile adjective. This is another word my Bubb...
Nov 13, 2006 · The "rag trade" is a sometimes contemptuous term for the garment industry (also, the apparel industry, the fashion industry). A synonym is the "schmatte trade." (I believe that "schmatte" is the Yiddish for rag and in the early 20th century, many workers in the New York garment industry were Yiddish-speaking Jewish immigrants.)
Definition of the rag trade in the Idioms Dictionary. the rag trade phrase. ... Jewish people are in the rag trade because it comes natural to them." And, "We live in ...
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Sep 29, 2021 · I know nothing about the television series that etb mentions in #2, yet I'm familiar with the expression "the rag trade". I've always regarded it as a slang and/or insider's term for the clothing business. I'm surprised that the dictionary definition in #1 limits it to women's clothing.
