down-at-heel - Definition & Meaning | Lingo Dictionary

down

at

heel

having a shabby or unkempt appearancehaving a shabby or unkempt appearance

Examples

The down‑at‑heel hotel had peeling paint and broken furniture.
He wore a down‑at‑heel coat with frayed cuffs.
The once‑grand theater now stood down‑at‑heel and empty.

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down

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heel

Comparative

more down-at-heel

Superlative

most down-at-heel

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having a shabby or unkempt appearance

The down‑at‑heel hotel had peeling paint and broken furniture.
He wore a down‑at‑heel coat with frayed cuffs.
The once‑grand theater now stood down‑at‑heel and empty.
She lived in a down‑at‑heel apartment on the city's edge.
His down‑at‑heel shoes told of hard times.