noun
tatterdemalion
Tatterdemalion (noun) means someone dressed in ragged, torn clothes.
noun
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Someone dressed in ragged, torn clothes.
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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”).
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Rhymes for tatterdemalion
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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What is the meaning of tatterdemalion?
"tatterdemalion" (noun) means someone dressed in ragged, torn clothes.
What is another word for tatterdemalion?
Other words for "tatterdemalion" include ragamuffin.
