shoddily dressed
Wearing tattered garments
Shoddily dressed means wearing clothes that are cheap, poorly made, or carelessly put together.
The phrase suggests neglect rather than poverty—someone who could look better but doesn't bother: He showed up shoddily dressed for the interview.
Compare with *poorly dressed* or *sloppily dressed*, which emphasize different aspects of inadequate attire.
- shabbyWorn and neglected
- down at heelPoorly dressed, impoverished
- unkemptUntidy in appearance
- disheveledUntidy in appearance
- scruffyMessily neglected in appearance
ragged · tatty · frumpy · rumpled · threadbare · slovenly · sloppy · thrown together · bedraggled · messy · wrinkled · tattered · seen better days · dowdy · grubby · seedy · moth-eaten · worse for wear
shoddily dressedwell-dressed
Clothed with care
well-groomed · put-together · dapper · dressed to the nines · polished
shoddily dressedchic
Tasteful, current flair
sophisticated · debonair · suave · glamorous · resplendent
shoddily dressedwell-groomed
Neat and tidy
immaculate · impeccable · neat · tidy · kempt
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