slovenly work

  • 1slovenly — slovenliness, n. /sluv euhn lee/, adj., slovenlier, liest, adv. adj. 1. untidy or unclean in appearance or habits. 2. characteristic of a sloven; slipshod: slovenly work. adv. 3. in an untidy, careless, or slipshod manner. [1505 15; SLOVEN + LY]… …

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  • 2slovenly — slov•en•ly [[t]ˈslʌv ən li[/t]] adj. li•er, li•est, adv. 1) untidy or unclean in appearance or habits 2) characteristic of a sloven; slipshod: slovenly work[/ex] 3) in an untidy, careless, or slipshod manner • Etymology: 1505–15 slov′en•li•ness,… …

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  • 3slovenly — [sluv′ən lē] adj. slovenlier, slovenliest 1. characteristic of a sloven 2. careless in appearance, habits, work, etc.; untidy; slipshod adv. in a slovenly manner slovenliness n …

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  • 4slovenly — adjective 1) his slovenly appearance Syn: scruffy, untidy, messy, unkempt, ill groomed, slatternly, disheveled, bedraggled, tousled, rumpled, frowzy; informal slobbish, slobby, raggedy, scuzzy Ant …

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  • 5Polish Literature — • Of the literature of Poland before the advent of Christianity (965) very few traces indeed are extant . . . Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Polish Literature     Polish Literature …

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  • 6Charlotte Mason — For the American philanthropist and socialite see Charlotte Osgood Mason. Charlotte Maria Shaw Mason Born 1 January 1842 Bangor, Gwynedd Died 16 January 1923(1923 01 16) (aged 81) …

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  • 7slopwork — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: slop (I) + work 1. a. : the manufacture of cheap ready made clothing b. : slop clothing 2. [influenced in meaning by …

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  • 8Slopwork — Slop work , n. The manufacture of slops, or cheap ready made clothing; also, such clothing; hence, hasty, slovenly work of any kind. [1913 Webster] No slopwork ever dropped from his [Carlyle s] pen. Froude. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 9The Bolt (Shostakovich) — The Bolt, Op. 27, was written by Dmitri Shostakovich between 1930 and 1931. It is a full length ballet with three acts and seven scenes, with a libretto by Vladimir Smirnov. It was premiered on April 8, 1931, by the Academic Theatre of Opera and… …

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  • 10slopwork — noun Date: 1849 1. the manufacture of cheap ready made clothing 2. hasty slovenly work …

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