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Slattern
Pronunciation : Slat"tern
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A woman who is negligent of her dress or house; one who is not neat and nice.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Slat"tern
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Resembling a slattern; sluttish; slatterny. "The slattern air." Gay.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Slat"tern
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To consume carelessly or wastefully; to waste; -- with away. [R.] Chesterfield.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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