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down-at-the-heel
down-at-the-heel
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-the-heel look by wearing second-hand clothing. John has been looking increasingly down-at-the-heel ever since he lost his job last year.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Rolo | | RAHL-o | English (Rare) |
| Ingvar | | - | Swedish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Danish |
| QuÝ | | - | Vietnamese |
| Lorraine | | lə-RAYN | English |
| MÁIrÍN | | MOI-reen, MAW-reen | Irish |
| Sabine | | sa-BEEN (French), za-BEE-nə (German) | French, German |