piece of material vs rag

rag vs piece of material

piece of material and rag both are nouns.

piece of material is not a verb while rag is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
piece of material	Yes	No	No	No
rag	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, rag is a hyponym of piece of material; that is, rag is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than piece of material:

piece of material: a separate part consisting of fabric
rag: a small piece of cloth

Other hyponyms of piece of material include bib, chamois cloth, dishcloth, dishrag, drop cloth, dustcloth, duster, dustrag, dust cover, dust sheet, end, oddment, remainder, remnant, gore, panel, ground cloth, groundsheet, guimpe, gusset, inset, handkerchief, hankey, hankie, hanky, liner, lining, longyi, lungi, lungyi, patch, placket, shred, tag, tag end, tatter, canvas, canvass, sail, sheet, swatch, towel, train, cleaning cloth, wiping cloth.

piece of material (noun)	rag (noun)
a separate part consisting of fabric	a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
	a small piece of cloth
	newspaper with half-size pages
	music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
	a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities

piece of material (verb)	rag (verb)
	break into lumps before sorting
	censure severely or angrily
	harass with persistent criticism or carping
	play in ragtime
	treat cruelly
	cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

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