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tatterdemalion1 an old word meaning old, torn and in bad conditionThe ten- and fifteen-story tower blocks are adorned in an improbable and tatterdemalion layer of colorful laundry.
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tatterdemalion"ragged child, person dressed in old clothes," c. 1600, probably from tatter (n.), with fantastic second element, but perhaps also suggested by Tartar, with a contemporary sense of "vag [..]
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tatterdemalion(n) a dirty shabbily clothed urchin(adj) worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing(adj) in deplorable condition
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