draggle-tail

[ drag-uh l-teyl ]
/ ˈdræg əlˌteɪl /

noun

slut; slattern.

Origin of draggle-tail

First recorded in 1590–1600; draggle + tail1

Words nearby draggle-tail

drag up, dragger, dragging, dragging piece, draggle, draggle-tail, draggle-tailed, draggletailed, draggy, draghound, draglift

Example sentences from the Web for draggle-tail

  • She moved towards the door, with her draggle-tail of infants.

    The King of Schnorrers |Israel Zangwill

  • She hasn't a penny, and goes about tattered, a draggle-tail, and sells her birthright for a handful of cold potatoes.

    Stories and Pictures |Isaac Loeb Peretz