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schleppy

American  
[shlep-ee] / ˈʃlɛp i /

adjective

Slang.
schleppier, schleppiest

  1. slovenly, dowdy, or run-down; frumpy.

    a schleppy hotel; a schleppy old bathrobe.

  2. awkward, clumsy, or dull.

Etymology

Origin of schleppy

schlep + -y 1

Example Sentences

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Yes, it’s a makeover show with bubbly experts instructing schleppy men on the wonders of slim-cut jeans, five-minute grooming routines, Ikea and avocados.

From Washington Post • Mar. 30, 2018

“We are optimistic,” said Ellis Verdi, president and co-founder of DeVito/Verdi, because whatever economic conditions may be, these women “are not going to bum around in schleppy clothes.”

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2011

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