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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

The lowest part of something.

a liquid that dissolves other substances; also means able to pay debts

A person who appreciates fine food and drink; also refers to high-quality food.

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

A person of noble rank or high social standing; relating to aristocracy.