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SLATTERN
slattern, slut, slovenly woman, trollop
(noun) a dirty untidy woman
streetwalker, street girl, hooker, hustler, floozy, floozie, slattern
(noun) a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
slattern (plural slatterns)
(derogatory) A slut, a sexually promiscuous woman.
Synonym: Thesaurus:promiscuous woman
(dated) A dirty and untidy woman.
Synonym: moggy (archaic)
Anagrams
• trentals
Source: Wiktionary
Slat"tern, n.
Definition: A woman who is negligent of her dress or house; one who is not neat and nice.
Slat"tern, a.
Definition: Resembling a slattern; sluttish; slatterny. "The slattern air." Gay.
Slat"tern, v. t.
Definition: To consume carelessly or wastefully; to waste; -- with away. [R.] Chesterfield.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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