slattern

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slattern
Noun
  • In Commonweal a Berrigan brother wrote from jail of the hopeful solidarity among his Black cellmates; Catholic Worker newspapers, their cheap ink faded by an afternoon of sunlight, described finding Christ among tramps on the breadline and exhorted readers to join Him.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Daniels’ first foray into the horror genre shot to No. 1 on Netflix after dropping Aug. 30, which may have a little bit — or a whole lot — to do with Close, who clearly had the time of her life playing a tramp named Alberta.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • The slob look just doesn’t work.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
  • If traditional sandwiches were greasy and chaotic, the province of children and cartoon slobs, wraps were tidy and sensible, the province of working women with slim hips and pin-straight hair.
    Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
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“Slattern.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slattern. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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