draggle-tail

Definitions

A slut or slattern; a slovenly woman.

archaic

Examples

“For yee shall not onely see⟳ the Damoiselles (Gentlewomen) and them of the better sort⟳, but euery poore Chapperonnieze (draggletayle) euen to the Coblers daughter, that can Dance⟳ with good measure⟳, & Arte, all your Quarantes, Leualties, Bransles, & other Dances whatsoeuer […]”

“It was a long canting monologue, which ended with, "And a lady is just what you are not — you don't even wear⟳ under-drawers, you draggle-tail!" Whereupon in her fury she lifted her skirts and showed me that she did wear⟳ underdrawers.”

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