About The Word Shabby
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Shabby
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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 Related Terms | Find terms related to Shabby: See Also | 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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