shabby adj
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shabby — (adj.) 1660s, from shab scab (now only dialectal, in reference to a disease of sheep), from O.E. sceabb (see SCAB (Cf. scab)), with sound change as described in SH (Cf. sh ). Cf. M.Du. schabbich, Ger. schäbig shabby. Shabby genteel run down but… … Etymology dictionary
shabby — [shab′ē] adj. shabbier, shabbiest [< dial. shab, scab, scoundrel < OE sceabb, scab, scale: see SCAB] 1. run down; dilapidated; deteriorated [shabby surroundings] 2. a) showing much wear; ragged; threadbare: said of clothing b) wearing such… … English World dictionary
shabby-genteel — [shab′ējen tēl′] adj. shabby but genteel in trying to keep up appearances … English World dictionary
shabby — adj. (shabbier, shabbiest) 1 in bad repair or condition; faded and worn, dingy, dilapidated. 2 dressed in old or worn clothes. 3 of poor quality. 4 contemptible, dishonourable (a shabby trick). Derivatives: shabbily adv. shabbiness n. shabbyish… … Useful english dictionary
shabby-genteel — shabby gentility /shab ee jen til i tee/, n. /shab ee jen teel /, adj. trying to maintain dignity and self respect despite shabbiness. [1745 55] * * * … Universalium
shabby — adj. Shabby is used with these nouns: ↑apartment, ↑clothes, ↑flat, ↑house, ↑room, ↑treatment … Collocations dictionary
shabby — adj 1. bad 2. good The Kaiser Chiefs did a well shabby set. The standard term has been used in these senses by adolescents in the UK and USA since around 2000 … Contemporary slang
shabby genteel — adj. trying to keep up appearances of gentility; attempting to maintain dignity and self respect despite not having enough money … English contemporary dictionary
shabby — adj 1. worn, shopworn, threadbare, faded; ragged, raggedy, in rags, tattered, frayed; mangy, ratty, scrubby, scruffy. 2. grungy, dingy, dirty, Inf. grubby, Scot. ourie; impoverished, sorry, down and out, down at the heels, out at the heels or… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
shabby — [[t]ʃæ̱bi[/t]] shabbier, shabbiest 1) ADJ GRADED Shabby things or places look old and in bad condition. His clothes were old and shabby... He walked past her into a tiny, shabby room. ...one of the shabbiest and poorest areas of London. Syn:… … English dictionary
