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bedraggle

verb be·drag·gle \bi-ˈdra-gəl\

Definition of BEDRAGGLE

transitive verb
:  to wet thoroughly
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First Known Use of BEDRAGGLE

1727

Related to BEDRAGGLE

Synonyms
bathe, wet, douse (also dowse), drench, drown, soak, sodden, sop, souse, wash, water, waterlog, water-soak, wet down
Antonyms
dehydrate, desiccate, dry, parch, scorch, sear

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