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tatterdemalion

noun, adjective

/ˌtætərdɪˈmeɪliən/

Meaning

A person dressed in ragged clothes; ragged or dilapidated in appearance.

A tatterdemalion wandered the streets in search of food.

ragamuffin, beggar, vagrant, shabby

gentleman, well-dressed

tatterdemalion figure, tatterdemalion clothes

a person; relating to people

A title of respect used for members of the clergy; deserving deep respect.

a person walking on the street; also means dull or ordinary

A person who seeks to promote human welfare, or something relating to human welfare and compassion.

Something that is based on another source; in math, a measure of how a function changes.

a period of sixty seconds; extremely small or detailed