The Clue
Shoddy (5 letter answer)
The Answer
TATTY
Tags
Notes
The answer TATTY is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 900 puzzles.
Related Clues
Cheap
Shabby
Cheap; crude
Cheap; inferior
Cheap; vulgar
Ill-kempt
Shabby, to a Londoner
Vulgar; cheap
Definition
TATTY as an adjective:
1. (moth-eaten, ratty, shabby, tatty) = showing signs of wear and tear; "a ratty old overcoat"; "shabby furniture"; "an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains"
2. (brassy, cheap, flash, flashy, garish, gaudy, gimcrack, loud, meretricious, tacky, tatty, tawdry, trashy) = tastelessly showy; "a flash car"; "a flashy ring"; "garish colors"; "a gaudy costume"; "loud sport shirts"; "a meretricious yet stylish book"; "tawdry ornaments"