With draggled nets down-hanging to the tide. --Trench. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
draggle — 1510s, frequentative of DRAG. (Cf. drag.) This led to draggle tail sloppy woman, woman whose skirts are wet and draggled (1590s). Related: Draggled … Etymology dictionary
Draggle — Drag gle, v. i. To be dragged on the ground; to become wet or dirty by being dragged or trailed in the mud or wet grass. Hudibras. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
draggle — [drag′əl] vt. draggled, draggling [freq. of DRAG] to make wet and dirty by dragging in mud or water vi. 1. to be or become draggled; trail on the ground 2. to lag behind; straggle … English World dictionary
draggle — v. 1 tr. make dirty or wet or limp by trailing. 2 intr. hang trailing. 3 intr. lag; straggle in the rear. Phrases and idioms: draggle tailed (of a woman) with untidily trailing skirts. Etymology: DRAG + LE(4) … Useful english dictionary
Draggle-tail — Drag gle tail , n. A slattern who suffers her gown to trail in the mire; a drabble tail. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Draggle-tailed — Drag gle tailed , a. Untidy; sluttish; slatternly. W. Irving. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
draggle-tail — /drag euhl tayl /, n. slut; slattern. [1590 1600; DRAGGLE + TAIL1] * * * … Universalium
draggle-tailed — /drag euhl tayld /, adj. untidy; bedraggled; slovenly. [1645 55; DRAGGLE TAIL + ED3] * * * … Universalium
draggle-tailed — /drag euhl tayld /, adj. untidy; bedraggled; slovenly. [1645 55; DRAGGLE TAIL + ED3] … Useful english dictionary
draggle — verb (draggled; draggling) Etymology: frequentative of drag Date: 1513 transitive verb to make wet and dirty by dragging intransitive verb 1. to trail on the ground 2. straggle … New Collegiate Dictionary
