shmatte
/ˈʃmɑtə/
shmatte noun: a rag.
Noun
shmatte (plural shmattes)
- A rag.
- An old or dirty article of clothing.
- Any item of clothing.
- She skipped onto a minimally decorated stage in a pale salmon pink schmate covered in bows, loose-fitting and obviously filled with surprises.1983 April 9, Walta Borawski, “Midler in Boston”, in Gay Community News, page 12
- I said, Why am I in the shmatte business? Mr. Kimmel said of his beginners luck.2007 December 12, David M. Halbfinger, “A Film Producer Guided More by His Heart Than by His Calculator”, in New York Times
Forms of shmatte
| plural | shmattes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | schmatte |
| alternative form | schmata |
| alternative form | schmatta |
| alternative form | schmate |
| alternative form | schmutter |
| alternative form | shmatta |
Origin of shmatte
Borrowed from Yiddish שמאַטע (shmate); originally from Polish szmata.
Questions about shmatte
- What does shmatte mean?
- Shmatte means a rag.
- What part of speech is shmatte?
- Shmatte is a noun.
- How do you pronounce shmatte?
- Shmatte is pronounced /ˈʃmɑtə/.
- What is the plural of shmatte?
- The plural of shmatte is shmattes.
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