noun
A somewhat literary or old-fashioned word for a person who is habitually drunk or a heavy drinker. In modern casual speech, 酔っ払い is more common.
彼は街で有名な酔いどれだ。
He is a well-known drunkard in town.
酔いどれの詩人が酒場で歌っていた。
A drunken poet was singing in the bar.