slattern
[ slat-ern ]
/ ˈslæt ərn /
noun
a slovenly, untidy woman or girl.
a slut; harlot.
Nearby words
slater, slatey, slather, slating, slatkin, slattern, slatternly, slatting, slaty, slaughter, slaughterhouse
Origin of slattern
First recorded in 1630–40; perhaps akin to dial. slatter to splash, spill < ?
Word story
See slut.
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slattern
/ (ˈslætən) /
noun
a slovenly woman or girl; slut
Derived Forms
slatternly, adjectiveslatternliness, nounWord Origin for slattern
C17: probably from slattering, from dialect slatter to slop; perhaps from Scandinavian; compare Old Norse sletta to slap
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