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tatterdemalion

tat·ter·de·mal·ion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tat-er-di-meyl-yuh n, -mal-]
    • /ˌtæt ər dɪˈmeɪl yən, -ˈmæl-/
    • /ˌtæ.tə.də.ˈmeɪ.lɪən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tat-er-di-meyl-yuh n, -mal-]
    • /ˌtæt ər dɪˈmeɪl yən, -ˈmæl-/

Definitions of tatterdemalion word

  • noun tatterdemalion a person in tattered clothing; a shabby person. 1
  • adjective tatterdemalion ragged; unkempt or dilapidated. 1
  • noun tatterdemalion a person dressed in ragged clothes 0
  • noun tatterdemalion (as modifier) 0
  • noun tatterdemalion a person in torn, ragged clothes; ragamuffin 0
See all 5 definitions of tatterdemalion

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Origin of tatterdemalion

First appearance:

before 1600
One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; first written tatter-de-mallian and rhymed with Italian; see tatter1; -de-mallian < ?

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Parts of speech for Tatterdemalion

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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tatterdemalion popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for tatterdemalion

noun tatterdemalion

  • gamin — a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
  • guttersnipe — a person belonging to or characteristic of the lowest social group in a city.
All 2 Synonyms of tatterdemalion

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