down at heel English

Meaning down at heel meaning

What does down at heel mean?

down at heel adjective

— (literally, of footwear, hyphenated when used attributively) In poor condition, especially due to having worn heels; worn-out, shabby.

— (idiomatic, by extension, hyphenated when used attributively) Shabbily dressed, slovenly; impoverished; shabby, dilapidated.

Synonyms down at heel synonyms

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down at heel English » English

slovenlike

sloppy

slobbish

schlump