tatterdemalion

== English == === Etymology === First attested circa 1608. An early spelling was tatter-de-mallion, rhymed with Italian. The first part of the word is tatter; the origin of the second part is uncertain; Ebenezer Cobham Brewer suggested it might be from de maillot (“shirt”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /tætədəˈmeɪliɒn/ === Adjective === tatterdemalion (comparative more tatterdemalion, superlative most tatterdemalion) Tattered. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:ramshackle === Noun === tatterdemalion (plural tatterdemalions) A person with tattered clothing. Synonym: ragamuffin ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === “tatterdemalion”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “tatterdemalion”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.