Definitions

1. noun

A place where ragging is done, especially the act of stripping or removing the outer covering of rags from raw or processed textile

“The factory’s raggery was a hub of activity where workers sorted and processed the raw materials.”

2. noun

A place for rags or waste fabric to be sorted, cleaned, and processed

“The raggery was a crucial part of the textile recycling process, where workers separated and cleaned the usable materials.”

3. verb

to remove the outer covering of rags from raw or processed textile

“The factory workers raggery the raw materials before processing them into usable fabric.”