# draggle-tailed

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈdɹæɡl̩ˌteɪld/

## Definitions
1. Slatternly, untidy, unkempt.

## Etymology
Taken from draggle (“net drawn along the bottom of the water for fishing”), this was originally applied to women whose dresses dragged along the ground behind them.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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