bedraggle

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

From The Squatter and the Don by Loyal, C.

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 Hawthorne, Nathaniel

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

From Sister Dolorosa and Posthumous Fame by Allen, James Lane

Instead of cultivating your graces you bedraggle them with labor!

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

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

But on what criteria, using what metrics, should the bedraggled managers—who have never had to do this before—make the trade-offs now?

From Slate ● Nov. 8, 2025

But bedraggled residents who spoke to the BBC near Lacey last week said they felt the workers' absence during the strike.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2025

After honing his comedic chops in the booth and on Carson's couch, Uecker broke into Hollywood as the fictional play-by-play man for the bedraggled Cleveland Indians in the "Major League" movies.

From Salon ● Jan. 16, 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