fag end

noun

1
a
: a poor or worn-out end : remnant
b
: the extreme end
2
a
: the last part or coarser end of a web of cloth
b
: the untwisted end of a rope

Examples of fag end in a Sentence

a patchwork quilt sewn together from the fag ends of many bolts of cloth

Word History

Etymology

earlier fag, from Middle English fagge flap

First Known Use

circa 1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of fag end was circa 1600

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Cite this Entry

“Fag end.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fag%20end. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

fag end

noun
1
a
: a poor or worn-out end : remnant
b
: the extreme end
2
a
: the last part or coarser end of a piece of cloth
b
: the untwisted end of a rope
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