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Webster 1913 Edition


Slattern

Slat′tern

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Noun.
A woman who is negligent of her dress or house; one who is not neat and nice.

Slat′tern

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Adj.
Resembling a slattern; sluttish; slatterny.
“The slattern air.”
Gay.

Slat′tern

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Verb.
T.
To consume carelessly or wastefully; to waste; – with away.
[R.]
Chesterfield.

Webster 1828 Edition


Slattern

SLAT'TERN

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Noun.
A woman who is negligent of her dress, or who suffers her clothes and furniture to be in disorder; one who is not neat and nice.