TATTERDEMALION


Meaning of TATTERDEMALION in English

I. ˌta-tər-di-ˈmāl-yən, -ˈmal-, -ˈma-lē-ən noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1608

: a person dressed in ragged clothing : ragamuffin

II. adjective

Date: 1614

1. : ragged or disreputable in appearance

2. : being in a decayed state or condition : dilapidated

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.