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Shabby

Shabby Meaning & Definition
Shabby Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Shabby?

[adj] mean and unworthy and despicable; "shabby treatment"
[adj] showing signs of wear and tear; "a ratty old overcoat"; "shabby furniture"; "an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Shabby: dishonorable | dishonourable | moth-eaten | ratty | tatty | worn

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Shabby In Webster's Dictionary

\Shab"by\, a. [Compar. {Shabbier}; superl. {Shabbiest}.] [See {Shab}, n., {Scabby}, and {Scab}.] 1. Torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged. Wearing shabby coats and dirty shirts. --Macaulay. 2. Clothed with ragged, much worn, or soiled garments. ``The dean was so shabby.'' --Swift. 3. Mean; paltry; despicable; as, shabby treatment. ``Very shabby fellows.'' --Clarendon.

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