Slattern – A dirty, untidy woman

(Pronounced sla-tuhn)

To remember the definition of the word slattern, use the following mnemonic:

Wearing slack clothing turned (slattern) inside out, the woman looked dirty and untidy.

Examples of slattern in a sentence

After losing her job she'd become a bit of a slattern, but her friends were determined to help get her back on her feet. 

As a teenager she'd go weeks without washing, her mother would scold her for being such a slattern. 

They were surprised to find out that, despite her appearance, she actually lived like an absolute slattern.