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tatterdemalion

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

1tat·ter·de·ma·lion

noun
\ˌta-tər-di-ˈmāl-yən, -ˈmal-, -ˈma-lē-ən\

Definition of TATTERDEMALION

: a person dressed in ragged clothing : ragamuffin

Origin of TATTERDEMALION

origin unknown
First Known Use: 1608

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