look like something the cat's dragged in

A form of look like something the cat dragged in — To have a very dishevelled or untidy appearance.

Meanings

verblook like something the cat's dragged in (third-person singular simple present looks like something the cat's dragged in, present participle looking like something the cat's dragged in, simple past and past participle looked like something the cat's dragged in)

present singular third person looks like something the cat's dragged in · participle present looking like something the cat's dragged in · participle past looked like something the cat's dragged in · past looked like something the cat's dragged in

  1. alternativeAlternative form of look like something the cat dragged in.
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APA

look like something the cat's dragged in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/look%20like%20something%20the%20cat's%20dragged%20in

MLA

“look like something the cat's dragged in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/look%20like%20something%20the%20cat's%20dragged%20in. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “look like something the cat's dragged in,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/look%20like%20something%20the%20cat's%20dragged%20in.

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