noun
tatterdemalion
Tatterdemalion (noun) means a person with tattered clothing.
noun
1
A person with tattered clothing.
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Etymology
First attested circa 1608. An early spelling was tatter-de-mallion, rhymed with Italian. The first part of the word is tatter; the origin of the second part is uncertain; Ebenezer Cobham Brewer suggested it might be from de maillot (“shirt”).
Rhymes for tatterdemalion
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
abortion
abrasion
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
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What is the meaning of tatterdemalion?
"tatterdemalion" (noun) means a person with tattered clothing.