Down-at-the-heels
Down-at-the-heels adjective - Showing signs of advanced wear and tear and neglect.
Dowdy and down-at-the-heels are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dowdy" instead an adjective phrase "Down-at-the-heels".
Dowdy
Dowdy adjective - Lacking neatness in dress or person.
Down-at-the-heels and dowdy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Down-at-the-heels" instead an adjective "Dowdy".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- shabby and down-at-the-heels
- shabby and dowdy
- dingy and down-at-the-heels
- dingy and dowdy
- seedy and down-at-the-heels
- seedy and dowdy
- run-down and down-at-the-heels
- run-down and dowdy
- tacky and down-at-the-heels
- tacky and dowdy
- sleazy and down-at-the-heels
- sleazy and dowdy
- slovenly and down-at-the-heels
- slovenly and dowdy
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