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shab·by Listen to audio/ˈʃæbi/ adjective
shab·bi·er; shab·bi·est
[also more shabby; most shabby] 1 : in poor condition especially because of age or use
The furniture was old and shabby. He wore a shabby coat. Her first apartment was pretty shabby.
2 : dressed in clothes that are old and worn
shabby workmen
3 informal : not fair, generous, or reasonable
They complained about the shabby treatment they received at the hotel. Backing out of the deal was a shabby thing to do.
not (too) shabby
informal : fairly good or quite good
He came in second in the race. That's not too shabby for an inexperienced runner. [=that's not bad at all for an inexperienced runner]
— shab·bi·ly Listen to audio /ˈʃæbəli/ adverb
The man was shabbily dressed.
— shab·bi·ness Listen to audio /ˈʃæbinəs/ noun [noncount]

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