ragamuffin
NounSynonyms:
tatterdemalion
WordNet 3.0
Noun (1)
- a dirty shabbily clothed urchinSynonyms: tatterdemalion
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Ragamuffin \Rag`a*muf"fin\ (r[a^]g`[.a]*m[u^]f"f[i^]n), n. [Cf. Ragamofin, the name of a demon in some of the old mysteries.]
1.A paltry or disreputable fellow; a mean wretch. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
2.A person who wears ragged clothing. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
3.(Zool.) The long-tailed titmouse. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]