slatternly
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adjective \ˈsla-tərn-lē\Definition of SLATTERNLY
1
: untidy and dirty through habitual neglect; also : careless, disorderly
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a slut or prostitute
— slat·tern·li·ness noun
See Examples of SLATTERNLY
- <the biography portrays the poet as a debauched scoundrel whose companions were slatternly women and not the chaste maids he celebrated in his lyrics>
First Known Use of SLATTERNLY
1677
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