shabby (B2)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˈʃæb.i/
Definition
In poor condition due to age or neglect, often appearing worn, threadbare, or untidy.
Examples
The once grand hotel was now a shabby building, with peeling paint and broken windows.
He wore a shabby coat that had seen better days.
Her apartment was small and shabby, but she made it feel like home.
How to Use shabby
- shabby chic (collocation)
- A style of interior design that uses furniture and decor that look old, worn, or antique, but are arranged in an elegant way. — "She loved the shabby chic aesthetic, filling her home with flea market finds."
- shabby treatment (collocation)
- Unfair, unkind, or poor treatment of someone. — "The company was criticized for its shabby treatment of its workers."
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