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SLOVENLY
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
Example:
slovenly appearance
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Similar:
untidy (not neat and tidy)
Derivation:
sloven (a coarse obnoxious person)
slovenliness (habitual uncleanliness)
slovenliness (a lack of order and tidiness; not cared for)