[Vocabulary] Use of word Shabby

[MSBOND]

Hi,

I want to know the use of word "SHABBY".
How and in what cases do we use this word?

I would be thankful.

Thanks,
Madhusudan

 

[emsr2d2]

Have you looked the word up in a dictionary?

 

[MSBOND]

ya i looked actually there are many meanings of this word viz. inferior in quality, wearing worn cloths etc.. But basically or more frequently where do we use this word? appreciate if you could explain this.

 

[Chicken Sandwich]

NOT A TEACHER

ya i looked actually there are many meanings of this word viz. inferior in quality, wearing worn cloths etc.. But basically or more frequently where do we use this word? appreciate if you could explain this.

Take a look at the definitions and example sentences here.

Also, please remember the following standards of written English:

- Start every new sentence with a capital letter.
- End every sentence with the relevant punctuation mark (full stop, question mark, exclamation mark).
- Do not put a space before a full stop, comma, question mark or exclamation mark.
- Put a space after full stop, comma, question mark, exclamation mark, colon, semi-colon etc.

(Courtesy of emsr2d2.)

- Always capitalise "I".
- "Ya" is not a proper substitute for "yes".

 

[Barb_D]

I see it most often used with either clothing or furniture, or referring to how someone is treated.

 

[Rover_KE]

For examples of single words used in context, bookmark the FrazeIt website.

Rover

 

[MSBOND]

Thanks for making me correct. I will take care of that from next time.

 

[BobK]

I see it most often used with either clothing or furniture, or referring to how someone is treated.

:up: Common collocations are 'shabbily dressed' and 'shabbily furnished'. An example of the metaphorical usage (referring to behaviour or conduct) is 'That's terrible; he shouldn't have done that. You've been very shabbily treated.'

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