TATTERDEMALION Meaning of TATTERDEMALION in English [ ˌtatədɪ'meɪljən ]■ adjective tattered or dilapidated. ■ noun a person in tattered clothing.OriginC17: from tatters or tattered : ending unexplained. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004