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〜だらけ: full of; covered in
N2 · 07 Verb-form patterns
Says that something is covered or filled with undesirable things.
Noun + だらけ: 間違いだらけ, ほこりだらけ, 傷だらけ. Always a negative tone. Compare 〜まみれ, which is for being covered in a sticky substance.
Examples
部屋がほこりだらけで、掃除が大変だった。
The room was full of dust, and cleaning was a lot of work.
彼の作文は、間違いだらけだった。
His essay was full of mistakes.