draggle-tailed

drag·gle-tailed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [drag-uh l teyld]
- /ˈdræg əl teɪld/
- /dræɡl teɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [drag-uh l teyld]
- /ˈdræg əl teɪld/

Definitions of draggle-tailed word

adjective draggle-tailed untidy; bedraggled; slovenly. 1
adjective draggle-tailed (of a person or other animal) Slatternly, untidy, unkempt. 0

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Origin of draggle-tailed

First appearance:

before 1645

One of the 44% oldest English words

First recorded in 1645-55; draggle-tail + -ed3

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Parts of speech for Draggle-tailed

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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draggle-tailed popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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