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10 Language-to-English DictionariesScruffiness
/ˈskrʌf.i.nəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality or state of being untidy, shabby, or lacking in neatness regarding appearance or dress.
"His habitual scruffiness often gave people the wrong impression during professional meetings." - 2
The condition of a place or thing being dirty, neglected, or poorly maintained.
"The scruffiness of the backyard detracted from the charm of the historic cottage."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'scruffy', which originated in the late 18th century as an alteration of 'scurfy' (pertaining to scurf or scabby skin), later shifting to mean shabby or untidy. The noun suffix '-ness' was added to denote the state or quality of being scruffy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Scruffiness" is said worldwide
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la négligence
Transliteration: la ne-gli-zhen-ce
"Sa négligence vestimentaire surprenait ses collègues."
die Schlampigkeit
Transliteration: diː ˈʃlampɪçkaɪt
"Seine Schlampigkeit war bei der Arbeit unübersehbar."
la trascuratezza
Transliteration: la tras-ku-ra-tet-za
"La sua trascuratezza nel vestire era nota a tutti."
el desaliño
Transliteration: el de-sa-li-ño
"El desaliño en su apariencia le costó una buena impresión."
o desleixo
Transliteration: u deʃˈlej.ku
"O desleixo com a própria aparência era evidente."
अव्यस्थता
Transliteration: avyavasthata
"उसके पहनावे में अव्यस्थता साफ़ झलकती थी।"
邋遢
Transliteration: lā ta
"他外表的邋遢让人感到意外。"
너저분함
Transliteration: neo-jeo-bun-ham
"그의 옷차림에서 느껴지는 너저분함은 고쳐지지 않았다."
だらしない身なり
Transliteration: darashinai minari
"彼の身なりのだらしなさが会議で目立った。"
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