bedraggle

[ bih-drag-uhl ]

verb (used with object)

, be·drag·gled, be·drag·gling.

1. to make limp and soiled, as with rain or dirt.

bedraggle

/ bɪˈdræɡəl /

verb

1. tr to make (hair, clothing, etc) limp, untidy, or dirty, as with rain or mud

Word History and Origins

Origin of bedraggle¹

First recorded in 1720–30; be- + draggle

Example Sentences

But no blast can chill its wings, no mire bedraggle, or rude touch fray.

From Project Gutenberg

Instead of cultivating your graces you bedraggle them with labor!

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• besmirch
• contaminate
• debase
• degrade
• muddy
• pollute
• smear
• smudge
• sully
• taint
• tar
• tarnish