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Meaning of 'shabby' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Shabby [ n.]
- Torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged.
- Clothed with ragged, much worn, or soiled garments.
- Mean; paltry; despicable; as, shabby treatment.

Meaning of 'shabby' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . shabby [ s]
Meaning (1):
- showing signs of wear and tear
Example in sentence:
  • a ratty old overcoat;
  • an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains;
  • shabby furniture
Meaning (2):
- mean and unworthy and despicable
Example in sentence:
  • shabby treatment

Nearby Words:

shab shabbed shabbily shabbiness shabbing shabble shabrack shack shackatory shackle

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