Also means
scruffily dressed
Usage Note
Desarrapado describes someone dressed in rags or looking unkempt and poverty-stricken. The variant spelling desharrapado is also common and considered equally correct; learners may encounter both. The feminine form is desarrapada. It carries a social stigma and can be used contemptuously.
Examples
"Un hombre desarrapado pedía ayuda en la calle."
Natural Translation
A ragged man was asking for help in the street.

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