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slattern definition

slat·tern (slat′ərn)

noun

  1. a woman who is careless and sloppy in her habits, appearance, work, etc.
  2. a sexually promiscuous woman; slut

Etymology: < dial. slatter, to spill, slop < or akin to ON slattari, idler

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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