\ ˈdau̇n-ˌat-ṯẖə-ˈhēlz
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variants:
or down-at-heel \
ˈdau̇n-ˌat-ˈhēl
\
or less commonly down-at-the-heel
or down-at-heels
\
or less commonly down-at-the-heel
or down-at-heels
Definition of down-at-the-heels
: shabby
Synonyms for down-at-the-heels
Synonyms
- beat-up,
- bombed-out,
- dilapidated,
- dog-eared,
- dumpy,
- grungy,
- mangy,
- mean,
- miserable,
- moth-eaten,
- neglected,
- ratty,
- run-down,
- scrubby,
- scruffy,
- seedy,
- shabby,
- sleazy,
- tacky,
- tatterdemalion,
- tatty,
- threadbare,
- timeworn,
- tumbledown
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“Down-at-the-heels.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down-at-the-heels. Accessed 3 Jul. 2022.
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