| English | French | |
|---|---|---|
| Common | ||
| Common | rags | hardes [pl/f] |
| General | ||
| General | rags | pilot [m] |
| Textile | ||
| Textile | rags | guenilles [pl/f] |
| Paper and Printing | ||
| Paper and Printing | rags | chiffons [pl/m] |
| English | French | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| General | from rags to riches | de la misère à la richesse [adv] |
| General | be in rags | être en haillons [v] |
| General | cook to rags | trop cuire [v] |
| General | to be in rags and tatters | être vêtu de haillons |
| Idioms | ||
| Idioms | go from rags to riches | passer de la misère à la richesse [v] |
| Idioms | with her glad rags on | elle est tirée à quatre épingles |
| Idioms | with her glad rags on | vêtu avec soin |
| Employment | ||
| Employment | in rags | en loques |
| Immigration | ||
| Immigration | to go from rags to riches | passer de la misère à la richesse |
| Immigration | a rags-to-riches story | histoire d'une réussite professionnelle |
