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down-at-the-heel
down-at-heel (doun′ət-hēl′) or down-at-the-heel (-ət-thə-)adj.1. Worn out from long use or neglect; dilapidated.2. Shabbily dressed because of poverty; seedy.Thesaurusdown-at-heel or down-at-the-heel
adjectiveShowing signs of wear and tear or neglect:bedraggled, broken-down, decaying, decrepit, dilapidated, dingy, faded, mangy, rundown, scrubby, scruffy, seedy, shabby, shoddy, sleazy, tattered, tatty, threadbare.Informal: tacky.Slang: ratty.Idioms: all the worse for wear, gone to pot, past cure.down-at-the-heel
down-at-the-heelHaving a worn-out, shabby, or cheap appearance, as due to poverty or overuse. A lot of so-called hipsters try to affect a down-at-the-heel look by wearing second-hand clothing. John has been looking increasingly down-at-the-heel ever since he lost his job last year. down at the heel/heels1. With the heel worn down. Used of shoes.2. Shabby or poor in appearance.See also: down, heelThesaurusSeedown-at-heel |