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Meaning of wreck of the Hesperus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Used in similes to describe the appearance of an untidy or bedraggled person.

archaic

Examples

“She looked like the wreck of the Hesperus when she got caught in the rain.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

wreck the hoose juice wreck yard Wreckage Wrecked wreckedness Wrecker