draggle-tail

[ drag-uh l-teyl ]

/ ˈdræg əlˌteɪl /

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noun

slut; slattern.

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Nearby words

dragger, dragging, dragging piece, draggingly, draggle, draggle-tail, draggle-tailed, draggletailed, draggy, draghound, draglift

Origin of draggle-tail

First recorded in 1590–1600; draggle + tail¹

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for draggle-tail

She moved towards the door, with her draggle-tail of infants.
The King of Schnorrers|Israel Zangwill
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 Peretz