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slattern (noun)

slattern /ˈslætɚn/ noun

plural slatterns

slattern

/ˈslætɚn/

noun

plural slatterns

Britannica Dictionary definition of SLATTERN

[count] old-fashioned

: an untidy, dirty woman

— slatternly

/ˈslætɚnli/ adjective

a slatternly housewife

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