tatterdemalion
tatterdemalion /ˈtætədɪməˈliːən/
adjective
-
In deplorable condition
(
bedraggled
, derelict
, ramshackle
, broken-down
, dilapidated
, tatterdemalion
, tumble-down
, dero
[Informal, Australian, New Zeland] , derro
[Informal, Australian, New Zeland] )
in deplorable condition
A street of bedraggled tenements
a street of bedraggled tenements
A broken-down fence
a broken-down fence
A ramshackle old pier
a ramshackle old pier
A tumble-down shack
a tumble-down shack
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Worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
(
tatterdemalion
, tattered
)
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
A man in a tattered shirt
a man in a tattered shirt
The tattered flag
the tattered flag
Tied up in tattered brown paper
tied up in tattered brown paper
A tattered barefoot boy
a tattered barefoot boy
A tatterdemalion prince
a tatterdemalion prince
noun
-
A dirty shabbily clothed urchin
(
tatterdemalion
, ragamuffin
)
a dirty shabbily clothed urchin