slattern
[ slat-ern ]
/ ˈslæt ərn /
noun
a slovenly, untidy woman or girl.
a slut; harlot.
Origin of slattern
First recorded in 1630–40; perhaps akin to dial.
slatter to splash, spill < ?
historical usage of slattern
See
slut.
Words nearby slattern
slater,
slatey,
slather,
slating,
slatkin,
slattern,
slatternly,
slatting,
slaty,
slaughter,
slaughterhouse
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British Dictionary definitions for slattern
slattern
/ (ˈslætən) /
noun
a slovenly woman or girl; slut
Derived forms of slattern
slatternly, adjective slatternliness, nounWord Origin for slattern
C17: probably from
slattering, from dialect
slatter to slop; perhaps from Scandinavian; compare Old Norse
sletta to slap