What is clothed with ragged, much worn, or soiled garments. "The dean was so shabby." Swift called?
shabby — Clothed with ragged, much worn, or soiled garments. "The dean was so shabby." Swift. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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