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slatternly

/ˈslætərnli/ /ˈslɑːtərnli/

Meanings
adjective
Appropriate to or characteristic of a slattern.

Examples :

"Her slatternly appearance, with uncombed hair and a stained dress, suggested she hadn't slept well in days. "
appearance character

Related Words

Illustration interview

interview noun

/ˈɪntəvjuː/ /ˈɪntɚvjuː/

An official face-to-face meeting of monarchs or other important figures.

"The royal interview between the two monarchs was broadcast live on television. "

Illustration appropriate

appropriate verb

/əˈproʊpriət/ /əˈproʊprieɪt/

To make suitable; to suit.

"The teacher will appropriate the new lesson plan to the students' current level of understanding. "

Illustration appearance

appearance noun

/əˈpɪəɹəns/ /əˈpɪɹəns/

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

"His sudden appearance surprised me."

Illustration suggested

suggested verb

/səˈdʒɛstɪd/ /səɡˈdʒɛstɪd/

To imply but stop short of saying explicitly.

"Are you suggesting that I killed my wife?"

Illustration stained

stained verb

/steɪnd/

To discolour.

"armour stained with blood"

Illustration unbrushed

unbrushed verb

/ˌʌnˈbɹʌʃt/

To undo the result of brushing.

"The dog quickly unbrushed her fur by rolling in the mud right after she had groomed him. "

Illustration wrinkled

wrinkled verb

/ˈɹɪŋkl̩d/

To make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles.

"Be careful not to wrinkle your dress before we arrive."

Illustration uncombed

uncombed verb

/ˌʌnˈkoʊmd/ /ʌnˈkoʊmd/

To reverse the effect of combing; to muss.

"After a rough night's sleep, he uncombed his hair, making it look messy. "

Illustration characteristic

characteristic noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/

A distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

"The characteristic smell of freshly baked bread always reminds me of my grandmother's kitchen. "

Illustration dressed

dressed verb

/ˈdɹɛst/

To fit out with the necessary clothing; to clothe, put clothes on (something or someone).

"He was dressed in the latest fashions."

Illustration slattern

slattern noun

/ˈslætən/ /ˈslætɚn/

A slut, a sexually promiscuous woman.

Illustration wearing

wearing verb

/ˈwɛəɹɪŋ/ /ˈwɛɹɪŋ/

To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.

"She is wearing a blue sweater to school today. "