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slattern Definition


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slattern
noun
    1. old use
      A woman of dirty or untidy appearance or habits; a slut.
Derivative: slatternly
adj
    Dirty or untidy in appearance or habits
      Thesaurus: messy, sloppy, unkempt, slovenly, dirty, frumpy, bedraggled; Antonym: tidy.
Derivative: slatternliness
noun
    Etymology: 17c: from dialect slatter to slop.



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