👕tatterdemalion

noun, adjective
/ˌtætərdɪˈmeɪliən/

Meaning

A person dressed in ragged clothes; ragged or dilapidated in appearance.

Example Sentences

A tatterdemalion wandered the streets in search of food.

Synonyms

ragamuffin, beggar, vagrant, shabby

Antonyms

gentleman, well-dressed

Collocations

tatterdemalion figure, tatterdemalion clothes

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