adj. Function: adjective
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Synonyms: SHABBY 1, broken-down, dilapidated, dingy, down-at-heel, faded, run-down, seedy, tagrag, threadbare
Related Words: dowdy, outmoded, unstylish; messy, sloppy, slovenly, unkempt, untidy; blowsy, frowsy, frumpish
Idioms: gone to seed
2 marked by a lack of style or good taste FF1C; an old tacky scarf spoiled her outfit FF1E;
Synonyms: dowdy, frumpish, frumpy, outmoded, out-of-date, stodgy, unstylish
Related Words: unbecoming; crude, inelegant, tasteless; incorrect, unsuitable; cheap, gaudy
Contrasted Words: ||mod, modern, modish, smart, stylish, tasteful; elegant