Bedraggling

/bɪˈdræɡəlɪŋ/ verb

Making something wet, muddy, or untidy by dragging it through wet or dirty conditions.

From 'be-' (causative prefix) + 'draggle' (to drag through mud or water). The word 'draggle' emerged in the 16th century from Low German 'draggen.' The 'be-' prefix intensifies the action of making something draggled.

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