a slatternly girl, in shoes down at heel (Dickens). A slatternly calico wrapper hung from her shoulders (Edith Wharton).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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
