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   Shab·by

   /ˈSHabē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. in poor condition through long or hard use or lack of care: "a conscript in a shabby uniform saluted the car" Similar run downdown at heelscruffyuncared-forneglecteddilapidatedin disrepairramshackletumbledowndingyseedyslummyinsalubrioussqualidsordidmeanwretchedmiserableinformal:crummyscuzzytackygrungyshamblybeat-upgrottyshackyscruffywell wornwornoldworn outthreadbaremoth-eatenmangyraggedfrayedtatteredbattereddecrepithaving seen better daysfalling apart at the seamsfadeddowdydirtygrubbyinformal:tattyrattythe worse for wearraggedyraggedy-asswarbyrare:out at elbowsOpposite smartupmarketnewin good condition
   • ▪ dressed in old or worn clothes. Similar scruffywell wornwornoldworn outthreadbaremoth-eatenmangyraggedfrayedtatteredbattereddecrepithaving seen better daysfalling apart at the seamsfadeddowdydirtygrubbyinformal:tattyrattythe worse for wearraggedyraggedy-asswarbyrare:out at elbowsOpposite newin good condition
   • ▪ (of behavior) mean and shameful: "shabby, disrespectful treatment" Similar contemptibledespicabledishonorabledisreputablediscreditablemeanmean-spiritedbaselowdirtyshamefulsorryignobleunfairunworthyungenerousunkindungentlemanlycheapshoddyunpleasantnastyinformal:rottenlowdownhatefulbeastlyvulgar slang:shittyarchaic:scurvyOpposite decenthonorable

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from dialect shab ‘scab’ (from a Germanic base meaning ‘itch’) + -y1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. shabbily adverb
   • 2. shabbiness noun
   • 3. shabbyish adjective

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