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tat•ter•de•mal•ion
(tat"ur-di-māl'yun, -mal'-),
—n.
a person in tattered clothing; a shabby person.
—adj.
ragged; unkempt or dilapidated.
(tat"ur-di-māl'yun, -mal'-),
—n.
a person in tattered clothing; a shabby person.
—adj.
ragged; unkempt or dilapidated.