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tatterdemalion - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'tatterdemalion' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tatterdemalion [ n.]
- A ragged fellow; a ragamuffin.

Meaning of 'tatterdemalion' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . tatterdemalion [ s]
Meaning (1):
- in deplorable condition
Example in sentence:
  • a broken-down fence;
  • a ramshackle old pier;
  • a street of bedraggled tenements;
  • a tumble-down shack
Meaning (2):
- worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
Example in sentence:
  • a man in a tattered shirt;
  • a tatterdemalion prince;
  • a tattered barefoot boy;
  • the tattered flag;
  • tied up in tattered brown paper

Nearby Words:

tat tataupa tatch tath tatou tatouay tatouhou tatt tatta tatter

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