SHABBY


Meaning of SHABBY in English

■ adjective ( shabbier , shabbiest )

1》 worn out or dilapidated.

↘dressed in old or worn clothes.

2》 mean and unfair.

Derivatives

shabbily adverb

shabbiness noun

Origin

C17: from dialect shab 'scab' (from a Gmc base meaning 'itch') + -y 1 .

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