Tatterdemalion Definition
tătər-dĭ-mālyən, -mālē-ən
noun
A person in torn, ragged clothes; ragamuffin.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Ragged; tattered.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Tatterdemalion
Noun
Singular:
tatterdemalion
Plural:
tatterdemalionsOrigin of Tatterdemalion
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The first part of the word is tatter; the origin of the second part is unclear. First attested circa 1608.
From Wiktionary
Probably tattered -demalion of unknown meaning
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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