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bedraggled

American  
[bih-drag-uhld] / bɪˈdræg əld /

adjective

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

bedraggled British  
/ bɪˈdræɡəld /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

  • unbedraggled adjective

Etymology

Origin of bedraggled

bedraggle + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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She looked so cold and bedraggled that I invited her to come home with me.

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I turned back to watch the miracle man as he surveyed his bedraggled troops, his young face pinched with worry.

From Literature

The map was safely stowed in his pocket, wet and bedraggled but still readable.

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Faint gray crescents ring his tired brown eyes, and his bedraggled curls are longer than usual.

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Then she caught a glimpse of her reflection, bedraggled and wide-eyed.

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