How to use shabby in a sentence. Looking old and in bad condition because of being used for a long time or not being cared for… Impaired by wear, use, etc. See examples of shabby used in a sentence. Showing signs of wear or long use Wearing worn clothes or having a slovenly appearance
Definition of shabby adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Showing conspicuous signs of wear or neglect The rooms on the upper floors of the mansion had a rather shabby appearance, as if they had not been much in use of late. Worn out, faded, or in poor condition, typically as a result of age, overuse, or neglect • by then, of course, it was totally shabby
• john was standing in the doorway in his shabby blue suit • politically, it was essential last summer to distance the government from what had clearly been a shabby episode. Dilapidated, neglected, scruffy, tatty, tattered, grungy, miserable, dumpy
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