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shabby meaning in Tamil

அருவருப்புத் தருகிற

UK/ˈʃæbi/

shabby in Tamil: அருவருப்புத் தருகிற, இழிதகைமையான, கீழ்த்தரமான, தாழ்ந்த. In English, shabby means of clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect; scruffy.

Tamil words for shabby

அருவருப்புத் தருகிற, இழிதகைமையான, கீழ்த்தரமான, தாழ்ந்த, கிழிந்து போன, கந்தலான

English meaning of shabby

  1. adjective Of clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect; scruffy.
  2. adjective Of a person: wearing ragged or very worn, and often dirty, clothing.
  3. adjective Of a person, their behaviour, etc.: despicable, mean; also, not generous; stingy, tight-fisted.
  4. adjective Poor in quality; also, showing little effort or talent.

Full definition of shabby

shabby in a sentence

  • They lived in a tiny apartment, with some old, shabby furniture.
  • The fellow arrived looking rather shabby after journeying so far.
  • His painting is not too shabby.

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Questions about shabby in Tamil

What is the meaning of shabby in Tamil?
Shabby in Tamil is அருவருப்புத் தருகிற, இழிதகைமையான, கீழ்த்தரமான, தாழ்ந்த.
shabby என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Shabby: அருவருப்புத் தருகிற, இழிதகைமையான, கீழ்த்தரமான, தாழ்ந்த.
What does shabby mean in English?
Shabby means of clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect; scruffy.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: shabby (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: shabby (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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