Of a garment, etc.: Having the nap worn off, leaving bare the threads of the warp and woof; worn to the thread; shabby; worn-out.
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释义 | the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > shabby or worn-out (9) threadbare1362 Of a garment, etc.: Having the nap worn off, leaving bare the threads of the warp and woof; worn to the thread; shabby; worn-out. rusty1602 Of (dark) clothes: faded through use; worn, shabby. Now chiefly historical. dowdy1774 (Almost always of a woman or her dress.) Shabbily dull in colour or appearance; without brightness, smartness, or freshness. dowdyish1818 Somewhat dowdy; inclined to dowdyism. pokyc1854 Of dress, etc.: shabby, dowdy. Obsolete. hand-me-down1895 Relating to, resembling, or suggestive of hand-me-down articles, esp. clothing; old, tired, worn. daverdy1906 dowdy, unkempt. schlumpy1956 Characteristic of a schlump; slovenly; dowdy. schleppy1966 Esp. of a person or his or her clothing or appearance: shabby, scruffy; dowdy, unfashionable, unsophisticated. Later also in neutral or positive… |
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