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slatternly

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[slat-ern-lee] / ˈslæt ərn li /

adjective

  1. slovenly and untidy.

  2. characteristic or suggestive of a slattern.


adverb

  1. in the manner of a slattern.

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Origin of slatternly

First recorded in 1670–80; slattern + -ly

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Slatternly women emptied slops upon the pavement, and the stench was perpetual.

From From the Easy Chair, series 3 by Curtis, George William

Slatternly women gossip in groups about the doorways.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 481, March 21, 1885 by Various

Slatternly women quarrel at the doors, and horse-flesh is a staple article of diet.

From The Grell Mystery by Froest, Frank

Slatternly women and scared children bolted for their burrows.

From The Dop Doctor by Dehan, Richard

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