slatternly in English

adjective
1
(of a woman or her appearance) dirty and untidy.
synonyms:slovenlyuntidymessyscruffyunkemptill-groomeddisheveledfrowzybedraggledraggedygrubbyscuzzy
adjective

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1. When the adjective “Blowsy” showed up in the 1700s, it meant “dishevelled, frowzy, slatternly,” according to the OED

2. Meaning of Blowsy 1 definition found From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: Blowsy adj 1: characteristic of or befitting a slut or slattern; used especially of women [syn: {Blowsy}, {blowzy}, {slatternly}, {sluttish}]

3. [First attested in the late 19th century.][1] 1879, George Eliot, Impressions of Theophrastus Such: Abysmally ignorant 2015 April 4, Judith Woods, “I knew it! Spring cleaning is bad for your family's health [print version: Vindicated at last! It's healthier to be a slatternly housewife, p