Shabby-genteel

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Keeping up or affecting an appearance of gentility, though actually shabby.
Adjective
  1. 1
    trying to maintain dignity and self respect despite shabbiness wordnet

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baseborncockneycommoncommonplaceearthbornhomely

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