Defn: Resembling, or of the nature of, a slough, or the dead matter which separates from living flesh.
SLOVEN Slov"en, n. Etym: [D. slaf careless, negligent, a sloven; akin to LG. sluf slovenly.]
Defn: A man or boy habitually negligent of neathess and order; — the correlative term to slattern, or slut. Pope. He became a confirmed sloven. Macaulay.
SLOVENLINESS
Slov"en*li*ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being slovenly.
SLOVENLY
Slov"en*ly, a.
1. Having the habits of a sloven; negligent of neatness and order, especially in dress. A slovenly, lazy fellow, bolling at his ease. L'Estrange.
2. Characteristic of a solven; lacking neatness and order; evincing negligence; as, slovenly dress.
SLOVENLY
Slov"en*ly, adv.
Defn: a slovenly manner.