shabby

[shab·by]

The adjective shabby describes something that is threadbare or worn out. Your last apartment was clean, but the furniture and carpets were so shabby that you were embarrassed to invite your friends over.

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Torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged.

Adjective S.
mean and unworthy and despicable; "shabby treatment"

Adjective S.
showing signs of wear and tear; "a ratty old overcoat"; "shabby furniture"; "an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains"


n.
Torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged.

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

n.
Mean; paltry; despicable; as, shabby treatment.


Shabby

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.
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.

Torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged.

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Usage Examples

When I find myself in the company of scientists, I feel like a shabby curate who has strayed by mistake into a room full of dukes.

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