clatty

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

A word from Cavan, Ireland.

Adjective[edit]

clatty (comparative clattier, superlative clattiest)

  1. (Ireland, Scotland) shabby, dirty, greasy.

Noun[edit]

clatty (plural clatties)

  1. (Ireland, Scotland) A shabby, slovenly person.

Related terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • clatty, The English Dialect of Donegal: A Glossary, by Michael Traynor, Royal Irish Academy: 1953, Page 53.
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