sloven
[ sluhv-uhn ]
/ ˈslʌv ən /
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noun
a person who is habitually negligent of neatness or cleanliness in dress, appearance, etc.
a person who works, acts, speaks, etc., in a negligent, slipshod manner.
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Origin of sloven
1400–50; late Middle English sloveyn, perhaps <Middle Dutch slof careless (Dutch slof careless, sloven to toil) + -inne feminine noun suffix
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sloven
/ (ˈslʌvən) /
noun
a person who is habitually negligent in appearance, hygiene, or work
Word Origin for sloven
C15: probably related to Flemish sloef dirty, Dutch slof negligent
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