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    slovenly

    slovenly - Dictionary definition and meaning for word slovenly

    Definition
    (adj) negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
    Synonyms : frowsy , frowzy
    Example Sentence
    • filled the door with her frowzy bulk
    • frowzy white hair
    • slovenly appearance
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for slovenly

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people of SLOVENIA(a country in europe) are known to be very untidy and careless people.

split the word as slove(stove) + enly(early) In the olden days,cooking was carried out on stoves which were very DIRTY,UNTIDY

SLOW+LOVELY - she is so slow that does not want to be LOVELY/ does not groom herself. so she is slovenly.

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