draggle-tail

[ drag-uhl-teyl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

First recorded in 1590–1600; draggle + tail ¹

She hasn't a penny, and goes about tattered, a draggle-tail, and sells her birthright for a handful of cold potatoes.

She saw close to the wall some few yards away a somewhat draggle-tail figure in cloak and hood.

She moved towards the door, with her draggle-tail of infants.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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