shabbiness

/ʃˈæbɪnəs/ noun

The property of being shabby.

Word Origin Shabbiness is the noun form of shabby, from the root *skab- 'to scratch, scrape.' The idea is that something shabby is scratched up, worn. The same root gives us scab (a crust from a wound) and shave (to scrape off hair). So shabbiness is the state of being worn and threadbare, like something that's been scraped too much.

noun The property of being shabby. countable

The shabbiness of the old hotel was evident in its peeling paint and torn carpets.

(名词) 破旧;破烂;褴褛;寒酸

老酒店的破旧从其剥落的油漆和撕裂的地毯中显而易见。

(sustantivo) andrajosidad; desaliño; lo raído [La cualidad de ser raído o estar en mal estado.]

El estado deteriorado del viejo hotel era evidente en su pintura descascarada y sus alfombras rasgadas.

(nom) caractère miteux; aspect délabré; caractère minable; aspect négligé [Caractère de ce qui est défraîchi, miteux ou en mauvais état.]

La misère de l'ancien hôtel était évidente dans sa peinture écaillée et ses tapis déchirés.

(Substantiv) Schäbigkeit; Abgenutztheit; Verwahrlosung [Der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, abgenutzt, ungepflegt oder in schlechtem Zustand zu sein, oft mit sichtbaren Spuren von Vernachlässigung.]

Die **shabbiness** des alten Hotels zeigte sich in den abblätternden Wänden und den zerschlissenen Teppichen.

(名詞) みすぼらしさ。古くてぼろぼろである状態。

古びたホテルのみすぼらしさは、剥がれかけたペンキや破れたカーペットに表れていた。

(substantivo) desleixo; mísero aspecto; degradação; estado miserável [A propriedade de ser desleixado ou surrado.]

O aspecto surrado do velho hotel era evidente na pintura descascando e nos carpetes rasgados.

Word parts: shab + bi + ness

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