schlubbyadj.
/ˈʃlʌbi/, U.S. /ˈʃləbi/ colloquial (originally and chiefly North American).
Esp. of a man: unattractive or plain-looking; shabbily dressed; unkempt.
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the mind > attention and judgement > lack of beauty > [adjective] > unattractive
unlustya1425
favourless1594
unpersonable1601
unpromising1632
untaking1683
uninviting1686
uncharming1687
charmless1710
plain-looking1744
unengaging1749
unattracting1776
unprepossessing1790
unattractive1813
attractionless1832
unappealing1846
unsweet1866
unwinning1890
unfaceable1899
unenticing1914
schlubby1968
mug2009
the mind > attention and judgement > lack of beauty > [adjective] > unkempt
unkempt1567
unmustered?1574
ungroomed1864
bummy1890
warby1941
schlubby1968
the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > shabbily dressed
scoury?a1513
olda1616
shabby1669
dowdy1676
duddy1718
seedy1725
schleppy1966
schlubby1968
1968 N.Y. Times 2 June 12 d/3 A rather schlubby Steve Lawrence..asked his guest what his friends called him.
1988 Daily Herald (Chicago) 18 Aug. vii. 9/4 The opening scene has Rachel's shlubby husband in a bar unloading his tale of woe.
1995 Kirkus Rev. (Nexis) 1 May That rare Amazon who renders civilian females hopelessly schlubby by comparison.
2012 National Post (Canada) (Nexis) 6 Sept. al6 I caught my reflection in the mirror: schlubby middle-aged man, balding, in torn baggy shorts.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1968