bedraggle

[ bih-drag-uhl ]
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verb (used with object),be·drag·gled, be·drag·gling.
  1. to make limp and soiled, as with rain or dirt.

Origin of bedraggle

1
First recorded in 1720–30; be- + draggle

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bedraggle

/ (bɪˈdræɡəl) /


verb
  1. (tr) to make (hair, clothing, etc) limp, untidy, or dirty, as with rain or mud

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