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| Date: | 1600-1700 |
| Origin: | shab 'scab, worthless man' (11-19 centuries), from Old English sceabb 'scab' |
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shab‧by
1 shabby clothes, places, or objects are untidy and in bad condition because they have been used for a long time : Hugh's jacket was old and shabby. a shabby little restaurant
Hugh's jacket was old and shabby.a shabby little restaurant2 wearing clothes that are old and worn : a shabby tramp
a shabby tramp3 old-fashioned unfair and unkind : a shabby trick
a shabby trick —shabbily adverb
—shabbiness noun [uncountable]
