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be·drag·gled

[bih-drag-uhld]
adjective
limp and soiled, as with rain or dirt.

Origin:
bedraggle + -ed2

un·be·drag·gled, adjective
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bedraggled (bɪˈdræɡəld) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
(of hair, clothing, etc) limp, untidy, or dirty, as with rain or mud

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bedraggled
1727, p.p. adj. from bedraggle.
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