tatterdemalion

noun
UK: /ˌtætədɪˈmeɪliən/
US: /ˌtætərdɪˈmeɪliən/

  1. A person wearing ragged, dirty clothes; a ragamuffin.

    1. The tatterdemalion begged for some spare change on the corner
    2. The play featured a group of tatterdemalion children roaming the streets of London

Synonyms

vagrant scarecrow shabby beggar ragamuffin
tatterdemalion adjective

  1. Dressed in ragged or tattered clothing; resembling a beggar.

    1. A tatterdemalion figure shuffled down the alleyway.
    2. The artist depicted the homeless man with a tatterdemalion appearance, highlighting his poverty

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "tatterdemalion" is /ˌtætədɪˈmeɪliən/ in British English and /ˌtætərdɪˈmeɪliən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "tatterdemalion": vagrant, scarecrow, shabby, beggar, ragamuffin.

Example usage of "tatterdemalion": "The tatterdemalion begged for some spare change on the corner". More examples on the page.