Synonyms for Tatterdemalion (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (a dirty shabbily clothed urchin):
ragamuffin
WordNet sense 2 (worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing):
tattered
WordNet sense 3 (affected by wear; damaged by long use):
worn
WordNet sense 4 (in deplorable condition):
bedraggled, broken-down, derelict, dilapidated, ramshackle, tumble-down
WordNet sense 5 (harmed or injured or spoiled):
damaged
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