Meaning Of The Word Down-at-heel

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Down-at-heel Meaning

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down-at-heel
shabby or worn
Something that is down-at-heel is in bad condition because it has been used too much or has not been looked after properly. If you say that someone is down-at-heel, you mean that they are wearing old, worn clothes because they have little money.
untidy and not cared for
adjective: of a shabby, run-down appearance; seedy
adjective: shabby and run down

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