Defn: To be careless, negligent, or aswkward, esp. with regard to dress and neatness; to be wasteful. Ray.
SLATTERN
Slat"tern, n.
Defn: A woman who is negligent of her dress or house; one who is not neat and nice.
SLATTERN
Slat"tern, a.
Defn: Resembling a slattern; sluttish; slatterny. "The slattern air."
Gay.
SLATTERN
Slat"tern, v. t.
Defn: To consume carelessly or wastefully; to waste; — with away.
[R.] Chesterfield.
SLATTERNLINESS
Slat"tern*li*ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being slatternly; slovenliness; untidiness.
SLATTERNLY
Slat"tern*ly, a.