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draggle-tail
[ drag-uhl-teyl ]
/ ˈdræg əlˌteɪl /
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noun
slut; slattern.
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Words nearby draggle-tail
dragée, dragger, dragging, dragging piece, draggle, draggle-tail, draggle-tailed, draggy, draghound, drag hunt, drag in
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How to use draggle-tail in a sentence
She hasn't a penny, and goes about tattered, a draggle-tail, and sells her birthright for a handful of cold potatoes.
Stories and Pictures|Isaac Loeb PeretzShe saw close to the wall some few yards away a somewhat draggle-tail figure in cloak and hood.
Madame Flirt|Charles E. PearceShe moved towards the door, with her draggle-tail of infants.
The King of Schnorrers|Israel Zangwill