Daggle-tailed
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Daggle-tailed is an adjective meaning (obsolete) Having the lower ends of clothes dirty due to them trailing in mud or other filth.
Meaning
(obsolete) Having the lower ends of clothes dirty due to them trailing in mud or other filth.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) Of low class or ill repute
Example Sentences
Hal - this awkward Scotch laird, that has scarce tact enough to make love to a ewe-milker, or, at best, to some daggle-tailed soubrette
And first, I am very sensible how much the gentlemen of wit and pleasure are apt to murmur, and be choked at the sight of so many daggle-tailed parsons that happen to fall in their way, and offend their eyes
Synonyms for daggle-tailed
Depending on context, synonyms include draggle-tailed.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include draggle-tailed, draggled, draggly, dreggy, raggle-taggle, shagged.
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