The meaning of SHABBY is clothed with worn or seedy garments. How to use shabby in a sentence.

SHABBY definition: 1. looking old and in bad condition because of being used for a long time or not being cared for…. Learn more.

1. showing signs of wear or long use; worn. 2. wearing worn clothes or having a slovenly appearance. 3. run-down; dilapidated. 4. meanly ungenerous or unfair; contemptible: shabby …

Dec 9, 2025 · shabby (comparative shabbier, superlative shabbiest) Of clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect; scruffy. synonyms …

Definition of shabby adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

showing conspicuous signs of wear or neglect: The rooms on the upper floors of the mansion had a rather shabby appearance, as if they had not been much in use of late.

SHABBY definition: impaired by wear, use, etc.; worn. See examples of shabby used in a sentence.

There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective shabby, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

If you describe someone's behaviour as shabby, you think they behave in an unfair or unacceptable way.

• By then, of course, it was totally shabby. • She wore shabby black clothes, with holes in the elbows of her jacket. • John was standing in the doorway in his shabby blue suit. • Politically, it …