clatty

English

Etymology

A word from Cavan, Ireland.

Adjective

clatty (comparative clattier, superlative clattiest)

  1. (Ireland, Scotland) shabby, dirty, greasy.

Noun

clatty (plural clatties)

  1. (Ireland, Scotland) A shabby, slovenly person.

References

  • clatty, The English Dialect of Donegal: A Glossary, by Michael Traynor, Royal Irish Academy: 1953, Page 53.
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