slat ‧ tern /ˈslæt ə n $ -ərn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] old-fashioned
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: Probably from German schlottern 'to hang loosely' ]
a dirty untidy woman – used to show disapproval
—slatternly adjective
slat ‧ tern /ˈslæt ə n $ -ərn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] old-fashioned
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: Probably from German schlottern 'to hang loosely' ]
a dirty untidy woman – used to show disapproval
—slatternly adjective
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012