Bedraggle
to make limp and soiled, as with rain or dirt.
historical examples
instead of cultivating your graces you bedraggle them with labor!
for gold or soul? lurana w. sheldon
verb
(transitive) to make (hair, clothing, etc) limp, untidy, or dirty, as with rain or mud
v.
1727, from be- + draggle, frequentative of drag.
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