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slatters

slatters is the third-person singular simple present indicative of slatter.

Meaning of slatter

Verb

slatter (third-person singular simple present slatters, present participle slattering, simple past and past participle slattered)

  1. (intransitive) To be awkward, careless, or negligent, especially with regard to dress and neatness.
  2. (intransitive) To be wasteful.
    • A ſoſſe-bangle; a ſluttiſh, ſlattering, lazy VVench, a ruſtic VVord, only uſed by the Vulgar.1768, J[ohn] Ray, “[A Collection of English Words Not Generally Used.] South and East Country Words.”, in A Compleat Collection of English Proverbs: […], 4th edition, London: […] W. Otridge, […]...

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Proper noun capitalized: Slatters

Slatters

  1. (plural) plural of Slatter

Questions about slatters

What is slatters the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Slatters is the third-person singular simple present indicative of slatter.
What part of speech is slatters?
Slatters is a proper noun.

Words near slatters in the dictionary

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

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