Question

slatternly He paused at last before the window of a poor-looking shop over which the words Refreshment Bar were printed in white letters....He sat down at an uncovered wooden table opposite two work-girls and a mechanic. A slatternly girl waited on him.

Accepted Answer

adj. (of a woman) Dirty and untidy; characteristic of a slut. Dubliners, "Two Gallants", p. 61

Word	slatternly
Definition	adj. (of a woman) Dirty and untidy; characteristic of a slut.
Sentence	He paused at last before the window of a poor-looking shop over which the words Refreshment Bar were printed in white letters....He sat down at an uncovered wooden table opposite two work-girls and a mechanic. A slatternly girl waited on him.
Source	Dubliners, "Two Gallants", p. 61

Slatternly Adj Woman Dirty Untidy Characteristic Slut Paused