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draggletail

draggletail is the alternative form of draggle-tail.

Meaning of draggle-tail

Noun

draggle-tail (plural draggle-tails)

  1. (archaic) A slut or slattern; a slovenly woman.
    • For yee shall not onely see the Damoiselles (Gentlewomen) and them of the better sort, but euery poore Chapperonnieze (draggletayle) euen to the Coblers daughter, that can Dance with good measure, & Arte, all your Quarantes, Leualties, Bransles, & other Dances whatsoeuer […]1604, Robert Dallington, The View of Fraunce, London: Symon Stafford
    Synonyms:
    drabble-tail

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Forms of draggletail

pluraldraggletails

Questions about draggletail

What is draggletail the alternative form of?
Draggletail is the alternative form of draggle-tail.

Words near draggletail in the dictionary

  1. draggled
  2. draggledness
  3. dragglement
  4. dragglements
  5. draggles
  6. draggletail
  7. draggletailed
  8. draggletailedness
  9. draggletails
  10. draggling
  11. dragglings

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