slattern C2 Topic:Describing People US /ˈslætɚn/ UK /ˈslætən/ See IPA manual Freq #76362 Meanings 1 noun One who is uncareful or unconcerned about appearance or surroundings, usually said of a dirty and untidy woman. The cruel neighbor called the untidy woman a slattern. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · one who is uncareful or... moggy Word family Derived forms slatternishslatternlinessslatternlyslatternness Etymology Dating from the 17th century; related to slattering (“slovenly”), from the dialectal verb slatter (“to slop, to spill”). Topics Describing People External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # slattern **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈslætɚn/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈslætən/ **Frequency rank:** 76362 ## Meanings 1. One who is uncareful or unconcerned about appearance or surroundings, usually said of a dirty and untidy woman. ## Examples - The cruel neighbor called the untidy woman a slattern. ## Synonyms - moggy ## Derived Forms - slatternish - slatternliness - slatternly - slatternness ## Etymology Dating from the 17th century; related to slattering (“slovenly”), from the dialectal verb slatter (“to slop, to spill”). ## Topics - Describing People markdown