badly groomed
Example Sentences
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"The princess resembles a badly groomed suburban young woman, her hands roughened at the kitchen sink, about to pick up a tray," wrote the Daily Mail.
From Time Magazine Archive
"No, I do not think you are milord Quorn, my good fellow," he concluded, taking Lady Ormstork's view of the badly groomed object of his scrutiny.
From A Poached Peerage by Magnay, William
She was badly groomed and thin, but much of her old spirit remained.
From Wilfrid Cumbermede by MacDonald, George
A shabbily dressed and badly groomed individual has less chance of employment than a person of average appearance.
From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas
The excessive naturalness of this badly groomed Cat surprised me in its violent contrast to all that I had seen in London.
From Lords of the Housetops Thirteen Cat Tales by Van Vechten, Carl
