Guenilles (en. Rags)

ɡe.nij

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Worn, torn, or in a bad condition clothing.

He always wears rags that are lying around in his closet.

Il porte toujours des guenilles qui traînent dans son armoire.

Pejorative term for clothing deemed worthless.

She gave her old rags to the charity.

Elle a donné ses vieilles guenilles à l'association.

Clothes that are no longer worn and are in very poor condition.

These rags are of no use anymore, they need to be thrown away.

Ces guenilles ne servent plus à rien, il faut les jeter.

From the old word 'guenil', a diminutive of 'guenille', probably onomatopoeic in origin.

to be in rags

To be poorly dressed, wearing damaged clothes.

être en guenilles

to wear rags

To dress in very worn clothing.

mettre des guenilles

these are rags!

It's not of quality, it's worth nothing.

c'est des guenilles!

torn

Having tears or open spaces.

déchiré

worn

Having lost its original condition through use.

usé

Worthless clothing

Look at those rags, they shouldn't even be worn.

Regarde ces guenilles, elles ne devraient même pas être portées.

dirty clothes

He showed up in his raggedy, stained clothes.

Il s'est pointé avec ses guenilles pleines de tâches.