/ Dictionary / Index T tatterdemalion: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tat•ter•de•mal•ion Pronunciation: (tat"ur-di-māl'yun, -mal'-), [key] — n. a person in tattered clothing; a shabby person. —adj. ragged; unkempt or dilapidated. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tatterdemalion (Thesaurus) tatter tattered Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language