draggle
pronunciation
How to pronounce draggle in British English:
UK ['drægl]
How to pronounce draggle in American English:
US ['drægəl]
Word Origin
- draggle (v.)
- 1510s, frequentative of drag (v.). This led to draggle-tail "sloppy woman, woman whose skirts are wet and draggled" (1590s). Related: Draggled.
Example
- 1. To make or become wet and soiled by dragging ; draggle .
- 2. The draggle of the legal system has become the bottle-neck of the development of our startups .