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slatterns away

slatterns away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of slattern away.

Meaning of slattern away

Verb

slattern away (third-person singular simple present slatterns away, present participle slatterning away, simple past and past participle slatterned away)

  1. (dated, transitive) To consume carelessly or wastefully; to waste.
    • October 30, 1755 Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, The World
      I have known many a passion and many a friendship degraded, weakened, and at last, if I may use the expression, wholly slatterned away, by an unguarded and illiberal familiarity.

Questions about slatterns away

What is slatterns away the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Slatterns away is the third-person singular simple present indicative of slattern away.

Words near slatterns away in the dictionary

  1. slatternish
  2. slatternliness
  3. slatternly
  4. slatternness
  5. slatterns
  6. slatterns away
  7. slatters
  8. slattery
  9. Slatterys
  10. slatting
  11. slattings

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