slat|tern|ly

slat|tern|ly
slat|tern|ly «SLAT uhrn lee», adjective.
like a slattern; slovenly; untidy: »

a slatternly girl, in shoes down at heel (Dickens). A slatternly calico wrapper hung from her shoulders (Edith Wharton).

slat´tern|li|ness, noun.

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  • slat|tern — «SLAT uhrn», noun, adjective. –n. a woman or girl who is dirty, careless, or untidy, as in her dress, her ways, or her housekeeping. SYNONYM(S): sloven. –adj. slovenly; untidy: »a slattern wife, slattern manners. ╂[related to slatter; (Cf.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • slat´tern|li|ness — slat|tern|ly «SLAT uhrn lee», adjective. like a slattern; slovenly; untidy: »a slatternly girl, in shoes down at heel (Dickens). A slatternly calico wrapper hung from her shoulders (Edith Wharton). –slat´tern|li|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • slat·tern — …   Useful english dictionary

  • slat — slat; slat·ish; slat·ter; slat·tern·li·ness; slat·tery; slat·er; slat·tern; slat·tern·ly; …   English syllables

  • tern — al·tern; chil·tern; cis·tern; cit·tern; flit·tern; git·tern; in·tern·ee; in·tern·ment; in·tern·ship; lan·tern·man; lec·tern; li·top·tern; pas·tern; pat·tern·ize; pat·tern·less; quar·tern; sal·tern; sis·tern; slat·tern·li·ness; su·per·al·tern;… …   English syllables

  • slattern — slat·tern …   English syllables

  • slatternly — slat·tern·ly …   English syllables

  • slatternly — slat•tern•ly [[t]ˈslæt ərn li[/t]] adj. 1) sex slovenly and untidy 2) sex characteristic or suggestive of a slattern slat′tern•li•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • slattern — slat|tern [ˈslætən US ərn] n old fashioned [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Probably from German schlottern to hang loosely ] a dirty, untidy woman used to show disapproval >slatternly adj …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • slattern — slat|tern [ slætərn ] noun count OLD FASHIONED an insulting word for a woman who looks messy or dirty …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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