Ragamuffin (noun)

A person, especially a child, who is dressed in tattered or dirty clothes.

Origin:

From the word "rags" and "muffi.n"

Examples:

1. The little ragamuffin was playing in the dirt.
2. The ragamuffin begged for food on the street.
3. He was a ragamuffin, dressed in ragged clothes.
4. The ragamuffin was barefoot and had a dirty face.
5. The ragamuffin was a regular sight on the streets of the city.