a dirty shabbily clothed urchin
Used in a Sentence
tatterdemalion
How to use tatterdemalion in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for tatterdemalion.
Editorial note
Nice work so far, tatterdemalion!I'll just mention that, given the HN bump, this might be a good time to write a more thorough contributor guide.
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Quick take
a dirty shabbily clothed urchin
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of tatterdemalion gathered in one view.
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing; "a man in a tattered shirt"; "the tattered flag"; "tied up in tattered brown paper"; "a tattered barefoot boy"; "a tatterdemalion prince"
in deplorable condition; "a street of bedraggled tenements"; "a broken-down fence"; "a ramshackle old pier"; "a tumble-down shack"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for tatterdemalion.
noun
a dirty shabbily clothed urchin
See also: ragamuffin
adjective
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing; "a man in a tattered shirt"; "the tattered flag"; "tied up in tattered brown paper"; "a tattered barefoot boy"; "a tatterdemalion prince"
See also: tattered
adjective
in deplorable condition; "a street of bedraggled tenements"; "a broken-down fence"; "a ramshackle old pier"; "a tumble-down shack"
See also: bedraggled, broken-down, derelict, dilapidated, ramshackle, tumble-down
Example sentences
Nice work so far, tatterdemalion!I'll just mention that, given the HN bump, this might be a good time to write a more thorough contributor guide.
In addition to your misuse of "corporatism" as identified by tatterdemalion, you seem to be redefining "capitalism" to mean "what deelowe likes"; capitalism historically -- from the time that name was first given to an economic system by nineteenth century critics of the then-existing system in developed countries -- has always referred to a system which features unfettered accumulation of capital, and it is a system which was formed by cpaital accumulating so much in the hands of a few wealthy influencers outside of the feudal aristocracy despite feudal rules that restricted many kinds of capital flows that the elite of that new capitalist class were able to influence the existing governments to remove the feudal restrictions.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use tatterdemalion in a sentence?
Nice work so far, tatterdemalion!I'll just mention that, given the HN bump, this might be a good time to write a more thorough contributor guide.
What does tatterdemalion mean?
a dirty shabbily clothed urchin
What part of speech is tatterdemalion?
tatterdemalion is commonly used as noun, adjective.