SLATTERN


Meaning of SLATTERN in English

n. a slovenly woman. slatternly adj. slatternliness n.

[ 17th c.: rel. to slattering slovenly, f. dial. slatter to spill, slop, waste, frequent. of slat strike ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.