shabby

  • 21shabby — [17] Etymologically, shabby means ‘scabby’. It comes from a now obsolete shab, which denoted ‘scab’, and also metaphorically ‘disreputable fellow’. It was the native equivalent to Old Norse *skabbr ‘scab’, from which English gets scab. => SCAB …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 22shabby — adj 1. bad 2. good The Kaiser Chiefs did a well shabby set. The standard term has been used in these senses by adolescents in the UK and USA since around 2000 …

    Contemporary slang

  • 23shabby — • cool, smart, “da bomb”. As in “that’s a well shabby suit.” …

    Londonisms dictionary

  • 24shabby — worn, torn, ragged, lousy, mousy    I love these shabby old slippers. They re ragged but comfortable …

    English idioms

  • 25shabby — shab•by [[t]ˈʃæb i[/t]] adj. bi•er, bi•est 1) showing signs of wear or long use; worn 2) wearing worn clothes or having a slovenly appearance 3) run down; dilapidated 4) meanly ungenerous or unfair; contemptible: shabby behavior[/ex] 5) inferior; …

    From formal English to slang

  • 26shabby — [17] Etymologically, shabby means ‘scabby’. It comes from a now obsolete shab, which denoted ‘scab’, and also metaphorically ‘disreputable fellow’. It was the native equivalent to Old Norse *skabbr ‘scab’, from which English gets scab. Cf.⇒ SCAB …

    Word origins

  • 27shabby — adj. (shabbier, shabbiest) 1 in bad repair or condition; faded and worn, dingy, dilapidated. 2 dressed in old or worn clothes. 3 of poor quality. 4 contemptible, dishonourable (a shabby trick). Derivatives: shabbily adv. shabbiness n. shabbyish… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 28Shabby Chic — ist ein Einrichtungsstil mit einer gekonnten Mischung aus Erbstücken, Flohmarkt Schnäppchen und Selbstgemachtem. Der Stil entstand in den 1980er Jahren in Großbritannien in Anlehnung an die Einrichtung großer, alter Landsitze und war ursprünglich …

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  • 29Shabby chic — is a form of interior design where furniture and furnishings are either chosen for their age and signs of wear and tear or new items are distressed to achieve the appearance of an antique. DescriptionShabby chic items are often heavily painted… …

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  • 30Shabby Chic Studio — (Брашов,Румыния) Категория отеля: Адрес: Strada Postavarului 35, 500024 Брашов …

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