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down-at-heel

1 of 1adjective
/ˈdaʊnətˌhil/
Forms:more down-at-heel,most down-at-heel
1

having a shabby or unkempt appearance

  • The down‑at‑heel hotel had peeling paint and broken furniture.
  • He wore a down‑at‑heel coat with frayed cuffs.
  • The once‑grand theater now stood down‑at‑heel and empty.
  • She lived in a down‑at‑heel apartment on the city's edge.
  • His down‑at‑heel shoes told of hard times.