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tatterdemalion

/ˌtætərˈdeməliən/ noun · British & US
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What does tatterdemalion mean?

noun

A person who is shabby and unkempt, often in a way that suggests poverty or neglect. A person or thing that is in a state of disrepair or decay.

Example

"The tatterdemalion of a homeless man sat on the sidewalk, his clothes tattered and his eyes sunken."

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