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sloven
[ sluhv-uhn ]
noun
- a person who is habitually negligent of neatness or cleanliness in dress, appearance, etc.
- a person who works, acts, speaks, etc., in a negligent, slipshod manner.
sloven
/ ˈslʌvən /
noun
- a person who is habitually negligent in appearance, hygiene, or work
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sloven1
1400–50; late Middle English sloveyn, perhaps < Middle Dutch slof careless ( Dutch slof careless, sloven to toil) + -inne feminine noun suffix
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sloven1
C15: probably related to Flemish sloef dirty, Dutch slof negligent
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Example Sentences
As to his being a sloven in dress, is that what they say about him?
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She carried a sloven list that brought her port chains under, and she shouldered at her anchor like a drunken man at a post.
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Besides, the appearance of a well-dressed man commands a certain degree of respect which would never be shown to a sloven.
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A sloven, except on Sundays and courting-days, and then only clean on the outside.
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He used to be quite a sloven in his dress; you know how very slovenly most American gentlemen are in their dress, at any rate.
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