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词汇 rag-and-bone man
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Definition of rag-and-bone man in English:

rag-and-bone man

nounPlural rag-and-bone men
British
  • A person who travels round an area buying old or unwanted clothes and household items in order to sell them on.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Twentieth century mainstream British art has been immeasurably enriched by the paintings of the retired Cornish fisherman and rag-and-bone man, Alfred Wallis.
    • One photograph reminded me of a time long ago, when I was just a child and the likes of traveling minstrels, tinkers, gypsies, rag-and-bone men et al, were the norm.
    • Now virtually extinct, the rag-and-bone man was once a familiar figure trundling his cart along suburban streets with his age-old cry: ‘Any old RAG-bones!’

Definition of rag-and-bone man in US English:

rag-and-bone man

nounˌræɡ ən ˈboʊn ˌmænˌraɡ ən ˈbōn ˌman
British
  • A person who travels around an area buying old or unwanted clothes and household items in order to sell them on.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • One photograph reminded me of a time long ago, when I was just a child and the likes of traveling minstrels, tinkers, gypsies, rag-and-bone men et al, were the norm.
    • Now virtually extinct, the rag-and-bone man was once a familiar figure trundling his cart along suburban streets with his age-old cry: ‘Any old RAG-bones!’
    • Twentieth century mainstream British art has been immeasurably enriched by the paintings of the retired Cornish fisherman and rag-and-bone man, Alfred Wallis.
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