Another word for ratty | Synonyms for ratty

Another word for ratty

adjective

(Slang)

Showing signs of wear and tear or neglect:

bedraggled, broken-down, decaying, decrepit, dilapidated, dingy, down-at-heel, faded, mangy, rundown, scrubby, scruffy, seedy, shabby, shoddy, sleazy, tattered, tatty, threadbare. (Informal) tacky². Idioms: all the worse for wear, gone to pot (or seed), past cure (or hope). See better

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You can't just walk around in an old Beavis and Butthead t-shirt from the 90s and a pair of ratty blue jeans between button-ups and suits.
Are you tired of your cold hardwood floors, or the old, ratty wall-to-wall carpeting that's laid down in a room or all through your home?
Even if you're wearing a ratty t-shirt and a pair of sweatpants, you can use a robe to top off your look, get warmer, and feel cozy.
If you still aren't convinced, think of how ratty your own nails would get if you only cut them once a year.
With the stifling weather out of the way, hair is much less inclined to frizz up, turn into a ratty mess or just lie flat.

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