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TATTERDEMALION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A dirty shabbily clothed urchin
Synonyms:
ragamuffin; tatterdemalion
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("tatterdemalion" is a kind of...):
urchin (poor and often mischievous city child)
Derivation:
tatterdemalion (in deplorable condition)
tatterdemalion (worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In deplorable condition
Example:
a tumble-down shack
Synonyms:
bedraggled; broken-down; derelict; dilapidated; ramshackle; tatterdemalion; tumble-down
Classified under:
Similar:
damaged (harmed or injured or spoiled)
Derivation:
tatterdemalion (a dirty shabbily clothed urchin)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
Example:
a tatterdemalion prince
Synonyms:
tatterdemalion; tattered
Classified under:
Similar:
worn (affected by wear; damaged by long use)
Derivation:
tatterdemalion (a dirty shabbily clothed urchin)
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