slatternly
121frowzy — frowz·y || fraÊŠzɪ adj. musty, fusty; slovenly, slatternly; unkempt …
122trollop — a prostitute Originally, an untidy or slatternly woman and to trollop was to work in a slovenly manner. The euphemism dates from the 18th century: That impudent trollop, who is with child by you. (Henry Fielding, 1742) …
123“Cool Air“ — Short story (3,440 words); written probably in February 1926. First published in Tales of Magic and Mystery(March 1928); rpt. WT(September 1939); first collected in O;corrected text in DH; annotated version in An2and CC The narrator, having …
124Herrero, Mrs. — In “Cool Air,” the slatternly landlady of the brownstone on West 14th Street in New York City where Dr. Munoz lives. Her son Esteban brings food, laundry, medicine, and other necessities to Dr. Munoz, but when the latter’s condition worsens,… …
125slattern — [ slat(ə)n] noun dated a dirty, untidy woman. Derivatives slatternliness noun slatternly adjective Origin C17: related to slattering slovenly , from dialect slatter to spill or slop …
126frowzy — a. [Written also Frouzy and Frowsy.] 1. Fetid, rank, noisome, stinking, offensive, illscented, strong smelling. 2. Rough and tangled (as the hair). 3. Disordered, disorderly, slovenly, slatternly, dowdy …
127dowdy — I. a. [Said of women.] Slovenly (in dress), slatternly, ill dressed, vulgar looking, awkward. II. n. Slattern, trollop, ill dressed or vulgar looking woman …
128slattern — I. n. Slut, drab, draggletail, slovenly woman. II. a. Slovenly, slatternly, sluttish …
