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| shab·by [ shábbee ] (comparative shab·bi·er, superlative shab·bi·est) |
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1. worn and threadbare: worn out, frayed, or threadbare after long use
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2. wearing worn clothes: wearing worn-out clothing and perceived as being unappealing to the eye
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3. inconsiderate: inconsiderate and unfair
  won't put up with shabby treatment
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4. inferior in quality: inferior in quality
shabby goods
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5. run down: poorly maintained and thus falling apart or dirty
a shabby section of town
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| [Mid-17th century. < obsolete shab "disreputable person" < Old English sceabb "scab" < Indo-European, "to scrape"] |
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| shab·bi·ly adverb |
| shab·bi·ness noun |
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