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Meaning of shabby

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

shabby

Pronunciation:/ˈʃæb.i/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Torn or worn; unkempt.

    Example: They lived in a tiny apartment, with some old, shabby furniture.

  2. Clothed with ragged, much worn, or soiled garments.

    Example: The fellow arrived looking rather shabby after journeying so far.

  3. Mean; paltry; despicable.

    Example: shabby treatment