bedraggle

[ bih-drag-uhl ]

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verb (used with object),be·drag·gled, be·drag·gling.

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

Origin of bedraggle

First recorded in 1720–30; be- + draggle

Words Nearby bedraggle

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How to use bedraggle in a sentence

But no blast can chill its wings, no mire bedraggle, or rude touch fray.
Sister Dolorosa and Posthumous Fame | James Lane Allen
Instead of cultivating your graces you bedraggle them with labor!
For Gold or Soul? | Lurana W. Sheldon

British Dictionary definitions for bedraggle

bedraggle

/ (bɪˈdræɡəl) /

verb

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

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