draggle-tail
Dirty, untidy, ragtagDirty, untidy, ragtag.
Meaning
1 sensesDirty, untidy, ragtag.
Origin
From draggle (“to make wet and muddy by dragging along the ground”) + tail. Implying thatFrom draggle (“to make wet and muddy by dragging along the ground”) + tail. Implying that such a person's gown trailed in the mire or along the ground.
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