tatterdemalion tatterdemalion /ˈtætədɪməˈliːən/

adjective

1. In deplorable condition  ( bedraggled , derelict , ramshackle , broken-down , dilapidated , tatterdemalion , tumble-down , dero [Informal, Australian, New Zeland] , derro [Informal, Australian, New Zeland] )
   in deplorable condition
    A street of bedraggled tenements
   a street of bedraggled tenements
    A broken-down fence
   a broken-down fence
    A ramshackle old pier
   a ramshackle old pier
    A tumble-down shack
   a tumble-down shack
   
2. Worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing  ( tatterdemalion , tattered )
   worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
    A man in a tattered shirt
   a man in a tattered shirt
    The tattered flag
   the tattered flag
    Tied up in tattered brown paper
   tied up in tattered brown paper
    A tattered barefoot boy
   a tattered barefoot boy
    A tatterdemalion prince
   a tatterdemalion prince
   

noun

1. A dirty shabbily clothed urchin  ( tatterdemalion , ragamuffin )
   a dirty shabbily clothed urchin