rag book

English

Alternative forms

• ragbook

Etymology

Patented by the Dean's Rag Book Company in 1903.

Noun

rag book (plural rag books)

1. A book with pages made from fabric, usually cotton, designed to be used by young children.
   • 1910, T.P.'s Weekly‎^[1], volume 16, page 785:

     I question the longevity of most books issued in these days, but I am never in doubt about these rag books; they are immortal.

   • 1997, Maurice Saxby, Books in the Life of a Child‎^[2], →ISBN, page 177:

     I have a warm and happy memory of my own well-washed and well-thumbed rag book with its picture of Spot the dog, a chicken, a spinning top and building blocks. Certainly a rag book should be washable and non-toxic.

   • 2003, Leyla Maniera, Christie's Century of Teddy Bears‎^[3], →ISBN:

     The company specialized in indestructible rag books 'for children who wear their food and eat their clothes', an attitude symbolized in its trademark depicting two dogs fighting over a rag book.

Translations

book with fabric pages designed for young children

• Welsh: llyfr clwt m