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   down at heel

   /ˌdaʊn ət ˈhiːl/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a shoe) with the heel worn down.
   • 2. having a poor, shabby appearance: "down-at-heel areas" Similar run downdilapidatedin disrepairneglecteduncared-forunmaintaineddepressedseedyinsalubrioussqualidsleazyslummyseamysordiddingymeanwretchedinformal:crummyscruffyscuzzygrungygrottyshackyskankyscruffyshabbyshabbily dressedpoorly dressedshoddyraggedout at elbowstatteredmangysorrydisreputableunkemptbedraggledmessydishevelledungroomedill-groomedsleazyseedyslatternlyuntidyslovenlydirtysqualidfilthyinformal:tattythe worse for wearscuzzygrungyyuckygrottyraggedyOpposite smartstylish

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   What does down at the heels mean?

   • Adjective that describes someone or something eroded, impoverished or poor. It comes from old shoes having worn down heels, and people having to wear them due to lack of money for new ones. ..the houses are much smaller and already down at the heels. Get the down at the heels mug. Down heels are shoes that you use when you want to get down.

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   What is drop at heel?

   • Drop a perpendicular line from the rib line to the heel, as at ‘C,’ and the measurement is called the ‘drop at heel.’ Whereas a small change in drop at comb can make a big difference, a fairly wide range of measurements of drop at heel can be comfortably accommodated by the average shooter.

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   What does “at the heel” mean?

   • Slip-on footwear without a means of closure to secure the shoe to the foot. “At the heel” refers to overlap of the upper by the sole in the above subheadings. It does not include any of the side area of the shoe. “At the heel” cannot exceed 2.5 inches in length measured with a tape measure.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › down-at-heelDOWN-AT-HEEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DOWN-AT-HEEL definition: 1. wearing old clothes, or in a bad condition, because of not having much money: 2. wearing old…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › down-at-heelDefinition of 'down-at-heel' - Collins Online Dictionary

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   Down-at-heel means shabby and run down, or wearing old, worn clothes. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations and sentences of this adjective.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › down-at-heelDOWN-AT-HEEL definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   down-at-heel meaning: 1. wearing old clothes, or in a bad condition, because of not having much money: 2. wearing old…. Learn more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › down-at-heeldown at heel adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

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   Definition of down at heel adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › down-at-heelDown-at-heel - definition of down-at-heel by The Free Dictionary

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   Down-at-heel means shabby, run-down, or seedy, often used to describe a person's appearance or a place. Find the origin, usage, and translations of this adjective in various dictionaries and thesaurus.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › down-at-heel_advdown at heel adverb & adjective - Oxford English Dictionary

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   What does the phrase down at heel mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the phrase down at heel. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the phrase down at heel? About 0.05 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.

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