draggle-tailed /ˈdɹæɡl̩ˌteɪld/ adjective1 •Slatternly, untidy, unkempt.[A] cock and two or three draggle-tailed hens were composing themselves to roost on the front portion of the cart between the shafts. — 1851 formsmore draggle-tailed · most draggle-tailed