tatterdemalion in a sentence
n.
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Definition
TATTERDEMALION: a person, often in a disheveled or ragged state, typically dressed in torn or worn-out clothing.
Sample Sentences
- The old man, a tatterdemalion with frayed clothes and wild hair, wandered the streets in search of scraps.
- Children watched in curiosity as the tatterdemalion shuffled past, his shoes barely holding together.
- Despite his tatterdemalion appearance, he shared stories that captivated the hearts of those who listened.
- The once-wealthy aristocrat had become a tatterdemalion, living in a dilapidated house filled with forgotten treasures.
- In the park, a tatterdemalion sat on a bench, feeding the birds with crumbs from his pocket.