A person, especially a woman, who is untidy or slovenly in appearance; someone whose clothes or dress drag and become muddy.
Compound of 'draggle' (to trail muddily) and 'tail,' literally describing someone whose tail or garment drags. This 17th-century term was particularly used as a derisive insult.
In the 1600s-1700s, 'draggletail' was a cutting insult that combined fashion judgment with moral criticism—showing how what you wore literally announced your character. It's why we still use clothing metaphorically to judge people.
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