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shabby

/ˈʃæb.i/

adjective

Meaning

  • Torn or worn; unkempt.

    "They lived in a tiny apartment, with some old, shabby furniture."

  • Clothed with ragged, much worn, or soiled garments.

    "The fellow arrived looking rather shabby after journeying so far."

  • Mean; paltry; despicable.

    "shabby treatment"