Tatterdemalion
[tat-er-di-meyl-yuh n, -mal-] /ˌtæt ər dɪˈmeɪl yən, -ˈmæl-/
noun
1.
a person in tattered clothing; a shabby person.
adjective
2.
ragged; unkempt or dilapidated.
tatterdemalion
/ˌtætədɪˈmeɪljən; -ˈmæl-/
noun
1.
(rare)
a person dressed in ragged clothes
(as modifier): a tatterdemalion dress
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