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| beat-up |
(informal) in poor or damaged condition because of age or hard use; in disrepair; shabby. |
| bedraggled |
in a state of shabby disorder or deterioration. [1/2 definitions] |
| cheesy |
(informal) of poor quality; shabby. [1/2 definitions] |
| clean-cut |
not shaggy or shabby; neat; wholesome. [1/2 definitions] |
| crummy |
(informal) dirty, shabby, cheap, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| disreputable |
in shabby condition. [1/2 definitions] |
| dive |
(informal) a shabby or disreputable bar or nightclub. [1/12 definitions] |
| dowdy1 |
not at all stylish; shabby or dull. [1/3 definitions] |
| flea-bitten |
rundown or shabby. [1/2 definitions] |
| flophouse |
(informal) a cheap, shabby hotel or rooming house. |
| grotty |
(chiefly British; informal) very shabby, unpleasant, or dirty. [1/2 definitions] |
| hand-me-down |
an inferior or shabby article. [2/4 definitions] |
| mangy |
shabby, worn, and unkempt; squalid. [1/2 definitions] |
| out at the elbows |
shabby or poor. |
| poky |
small, insignificant, or shabby. [1/2 definitions] |
| Potemkin village |
a false front or facade, usu. built or created to conceal something shabby or inadequate. |
| scroungy |
shabby; slovenly. |
| scuzzy |
(slang) dirty, shabby, disreputable, or sleazy. |
| seedy |
unkempt or shabby. [1/3 definitions] |
| slumlord |
an owner of shabby rental property who charges high rents and allows the buildings to deteriorate. |
| tacky2 |
in poor taste or style; shabby. |
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