draggletailed

(ˈdræɡəlˌteɪld)

adj

archaic (esp of a woman) bedraggled; besmirched

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I shall make a duchess of this draggletailed guttersnipe.

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He can spot an accent a mile off but fails to see how calling a woman a "draggletailed guttersnipe" is a little insensitive.

Hooray for McGowan's Henry

For local teenager Hannah Lucas, 17, who takes on the lead role of the "draggletailed guttersnipe" turned socialite, it's something of a family affair.

Sheep exit stage left as Hannah blooms

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