slattering

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• slattern — [ slat(ə)n] noun dated a dirty, untidy woman. Derivatives slatternliness noun slatternly adjective Origin C17: related to slattering slovenly , from dialect slatter to spill or slop …   English new terms dictionary

• slattern — /ˈslætn / (say slatn) noun a slovenly, untidy woman; a slut. {? compacted form of British dialect slattering, from slatter to slop} …  

• slattern — n. a slovenly woman. Derivatives: slatternly adj. slatternliness n. Etymology: 17th c.: rel. to slattering slovenly, f. dial. slatter to spill, slop, waste, frequent. of slat strike …   Useful english dictionary