SLATTERNS

Noun

slatterns

plural of slattern

Source: Wiktionary


SLATTERN

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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