draggle-tail
Meanings
noun
- A slut or slattern; a slovenly woman.
adj
- Dirty, untidy, ragtag.
Word forms
Etymology
From draggle (“to make wet and muddy by dragging along the ground”) + tail. Implying that such a person's gown trailed in the mire or along the ground.
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