I. ˈslə-vən noun
Etymology: Middle English sloveyn slut, rascal, perhaps from Middle Dutch slof negligent
Date: 15th century
: one habitually negligent of neatness or cleanliness especially in personal appearance
II. adjective
Date: 1815
: slovenly
I. ˈslə-vən noun
Etymology: Middle English sloveyn slut, rascal, perhaps from Middle Dutch slof negligent
Date: 15th century
: one habitually negligent of neatness or cleanliness especially in personal appearance
II. adjective
Date: 1815
: slovenly
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003