خرق

خِرْقَةٌ أخرق خرق خرقه خرقة A piece, (S, Msb, K,) or piece torn off, (TA,) of a garment, or of cloth; [ a rag; ] pl. خِرَقٌ. (S, Msb, TA.) ― -b2- [ A ragged, patched, garment: and particularly one worn by a devotee; also called مُرَقَّعَةٌ, q. v.: but this is probably postclassical. Hence, أَصْحَابُ الخِرَقِ The devotees. ] ― -b3- (tropical:) A portion of a swarm of locusts, (K, TA,) less than a رِجْل; as also حِزْقَةٌ. (TA.)