down-at-heels



down-at-heels

Having a worn-out, shabby, or cheap appearance, as due to poverty or overuse. A lot of so-called hipsters try to affect a down-at-heels look by wearing second-hand clothing. John has been looking increasingly down-at-heels ever since he lost his job last year.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Erikae-REE-kah (Swedish, Norwegian), E-ree-kah (Finnish, German), ER-i-kə (English)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Czech, Slovene, Croatian, English, Italian
Sergeysyer-GYAY (Russian), seer-GYAY (Russian)Russian, Bulgarian
Gertrudes-Portuguese
Talishatə-LEESH-ə, tə-LISH-əAfrican American (Rare)
Nkechinyere-Western African, Igbo
EirÍKur-Icelandic