What does "ragpicker" mean?

A person who collects and sells unwanted household items such as rags and other refuse for a living, a rag and bone man (UK) or ragman (US).

What is a synonym for "ragpicker"?

Common synonyms include: arab, beach bum, beachcomber, beggar, bo, bum.

noun

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Noun

1
A person who collects and sells unwanted household items such as rags and other refuse for a living, a rag and bone man (UK) or ragman (US).
2
an unskilled person who picks up rags from trash cans and public dumps as a means of livelihood wordnet

""I'll give you four pennies for your A-B-C book," said a ragpicker who stood by."

From rag + picker.