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bedraggle

[bih-drag-uhl] / bɪˈdræg əl /
VERB
draggle
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG






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But Mathews had no Judge Lawlack to bedraggle justice for his sake.

From The Squatter and the Don by C. Loyal

Instead of cultivating your graces you bedraggle them with labor!

From For Gold or Soul? The Story of a Great Department Store by Lurana W. Sheldon

But no blast can chill its wings, no mire bedraggle, or rude touch fray.

From Sister Dolorosa and Posthumous Fame by James Lane Allen

Here in town, she probably preferred to tread the extent of the two drawing-rooms, and measure out the miles by spaces of forty feet, rather than bedraggle her skirts over the sloppy pavements.

From The Blithedale Romance by Nathaniel Hawthorne

“Pharmacy Chronicles” has some bedraggled wisdom to it.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Florida is in the midst of its worst drought in 25 years, but the dry spell actually ranked far down on the list of challenges these bedraggled growers were facing.

From Slate Apr. 20, 2026

Our fellow travelers along the I-95 corridor comprised a particularly vibrant cross-section of American society, including many bedraggled participants of Daytona’s Bike Week, trailering their baggers and dressers home.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 4, 2026

"There's always people looking a little bedraggled who just want something filling and probably with a vegetable in it," Ayesha Kalaji, from restaurant Queen of Cups said.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2025

Running a hand through her wet hair creates a grim mental picture: emerging from the shelter to find reporters in the neighborhood, trying to interview her while she looks like a bedraggled cat.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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