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单词 rag trade
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Definition of rag trade in English:

rag trade

noun
the rag tradeinformal
  • The clothing or fashion industry.

    〈非正式〉服装业

    Example sentencesExamples
    • His next job was in the rag trade on the King's Road, selling hip clothes to the likes of Lou Reed, David Bowie and Marc Bolan.
    • The moguls of India's rag trade have been flashing on retailers' radar screens for years, of course.
    • Luxury houses they may be, and indeed, the interiors are sometimes reminiscent of the classiest of hotels, but just as in the rag trade, the designer cachet comes with a hefty premium.
    • But even when he was in the rag trade, he never shied from controversy.
    • Sasha, which has 38 outlets and is targeting sales of €45m this year, is a unique animal in the rag trade.
    • The rag trade is in his genes anyway - his maternal grandfather was a founder of Ian R England, the venerable Yorkshire textile firm famous for its worsted wool.
    • So both were well qualified to write about the twin topics of religion and the rag trade, producing scripts that crackled with good lines yet stopped short of arousing religious controversy.
    • Ralphie - for readers ignorant of the rag trade - is Ralph Slater, the legendary Glasgow outfitter who is never knowingly undersold.
    • It is interesting to see the quality ‘name’ brands in the rag trade that have garments manufactured in Asia.
    • It was also apparent that neither Louis nor his younger brother Bernie were interested in carrying on in the rag trade.
    • London's rag trade copied the cut of her gowns and the elegance of her hats.
    • The middle men of the rag trade have been having a busy week.
    • After half a life sentence in the rag trade, Tim has now escaped to fool about with old houses.
    • The diversity and energy of the rag trade is a guarantee of King Street's continued vibrancy.
    • Kevyn's entry to the rag trade was not the usual one of careful planning.
    • He worked in the rag trade for a number of years and even did a stint on the notorious Commercial Road in the East End, which he refers to as his ‘university in life’.
    • Hong Kong and Singapore have also demonstrated interest in Australia's rag trade, helped at the moment by the low Australian dollar allowing buying budgets to stretch further.
    • The Malton Clothing factory has just closed, its staff the latest victims of Britain's ailing rag trade.
    • For the next nine years, Benson learned the rag trade and launched two labels - Patina and Clothespin.
    • Do they have any concerns about the environment when they become involved in the rag trade?

Definition of rag trade in US English:

rag trade

nounˈraɡ ˌtrādˈræɡ ˌtreɪd
the rag tradeinformal
  • The clothing or fashion industry.

    〈非正式〉服装业

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The rag trade is in his genes anyway - his maternal grandfather was a founder of Ian R England, the venerable Yorkshire textile firm famous for its worsted wool.
    • He worked in the rag trade for a number of years and even did a stint on the notorious Commercial Road in the East End, which he refers to as his ‘university in life’.
    • Sasha, which has 38 outlets and is targeting sales of €45m this year, is a unique animal in the rag trade.
    • Ralphie - for readers ignorant of the rag trade - is Ralph Slater, the legendary Glasgow outfitter who is never knowingly undersold.
    • But even when he was in the rag trade, he never shied from controversy.
    • After half a life sentence in the rag trade, Tim has now escaped to fool about with old houses.
    • The Malton Clothing factory has just closed, its staff the latest victims of Britain's ailing rag trade.
    • Hong Kong and Singapore have also demonstrated interest in Australia's rag trade, helped at the moment by the low Australian dollar allowing buying budgets to stretch further.
    • The middle men of the rag trade have been having a busy week.
    • Kevyn's entry to the rag trade was not the usual one of careful planning.
    • Do they have any concerns about the environment when they become involved in the rag trade?
    • So both were well qualified to write about the twin topics of religion and the rag trade, producing scripts that crackled with good lines yet stopped short of arousing religious controversy.
    • London's rag trade copied the cut of her gowns and the elegance of her hats.
    • It is interesting to see the quality ‘name’ brands in the rag trade that have garments manufactured in Asia.
    • Luxury houses they may be, and indeed, the interiors are sometimes reminiscent of the classiest of hotels, but just as in the rag trade, the designer cachet comes with a hefty premium.
    • The moguls of India's rag trade have been flashing on retailers' radar screens for years, of course.
    • It was also apparent that neither Louis nor his younger brother Bernie were interested in carrying on in the rag trade.
    • The diversity and energy of the rag trade is a guarantee of King Street's continued vibrancy.
    • For the next nine years, Benson learned the rag trade and launched two labels - Patina and Clothespin.
    • His next job was in the rag trade on the King's Road, selling hip clothes to the likes of Lou Reed, David Bowie and Marc Bolan.
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