Slattern
noun ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
- 1 A slut, a sexually promiscuous woman. derogatory
- 2 a dirty untidy woman wordnet
- 3 One who is uncareful or unconcerned about appearance or surroundings, usually said of a dirty and untidy woman. dated
"3. Cookery is familiar to her, with the price and quality of provisions; and she is a ready accountant. Her chief view, however, is to serve her mother and lighten her cares. She holds cleanliness and neetness to be indispensable in a woman; and that a slattern is disgusting, especially if beautiful."
- 4 a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets wordnet
Example
More examples"3. Cookery is familiar to her, with the price and quality of provisions; and she is a ready accountant. Her chief view, however, is to serve her mother and lighten her cares. She holds cleanliness and neetness to be indispensable in a woman; and that a slattern is disgusting, especially if beautiful."
Etymology
Dating from the 17th century; related to slattering (“slovenly”), from the dialectal verb slatter (“to slop, to spill”).
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