[tat.ter.de.ma.lion] n [origin unknown] (1611): a person dressed in ragged clothing: ragamuffin
[2]tatterdemalion adj (1614) 1 a: ragged or disreputable in appearance b: being in a decayed state or condition: dilapidated
2: beggarly, disreputable
[tat.ter.de.ma.lion] n [origin unknown] (1611): a person dressed in ragged clothing: ragamuffin
[2]tatterdemalion adj (1614) 1 a: ragged or disreputable in appearance b: being in a decayed state or condition: dilapidated
2: beggarly, disreputable
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012