1. children wearing dirty or torn clothing; unkempt or poorly dressed people
Usage: plural form; often refers to children

Examples

• The ragamuffins played in the muddy street despite their torn clothes.
• She felt sorry for the little ragamuffins begging for food.
• The charity provided new clothes for the neighborhood ragamuffins.
• Despite being ragamuffins, the children were happy and energetic.
• The teacher welcomed even the ragamuffins into her classroom.
• Local ragamuffins often gathered at the community center for meals.