Tatterdemalion (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing; "a man in a tattered shirt"; "the tattered flag"; "tied up in tattered brown paper"; "a tattered barefoot boy"; "a tatterdemalion prince".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The homeless man walked into the shelter, his tatterdemalion coat hanging loosely from his thin frame.
- As the storm ended, the tatterdemalion remains of the old umbrella lay scattered on the sidewalk.
- She clutched the tatterdemalion fabric of her favorite childhood blanket, memories flooding her mind.
- The tatterdemalion uniform of the battle-weary soldier told the tale of his grueling ordeal on the front lines.
- A small, tatterdemalion dog wandered into the kitchen, its fur matted and dirty from its days on the streets.
Synonyms
Related Words
Meaning 2
In deplorable condition; "a street of bedraggled tenements"; "a broken-down fence"; "a ramshackle old pier"; "a tumble-down shack".
Classification
All adjective clusters.