draggle-tailed

drag·gle-tailed

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Definitions of draggle-tailed word

adjective draggle-tailed untidy; bedraggled; slovenly. 1
adjective draggle-tailed (of a person or other animal) Slatternly, untidy, unkempt. 0

before 1645

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1645-55; draggle-tail + -ed3

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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