Made wet and dirty by dragging through mud or water; bedraggled or soiled.
Past participle of daggle (verb). The -ed form became an adjective describing clothing or appearance that had been trailed through wet, muddy conditions.
Literature from the 18th-19th centuries repeatedly describes women's skirts as 'daggled,' revealing how long dresses meant constant battles with mud—it's a word born from fashion's impracticality!
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