Meaning of the word down-at-heel in English
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down-at-heel
US /ˌdaʊn.ətˈhiːl/
UK /ˌdaʊn.ətˈhiːl/
Adjective
1.
wearing old, worn clothes, or in a bad condition because of lack of money
Example:
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He looked a bit down-at-heel in his worn-out suit.
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The once grand hotel is now rather down-at-heel.
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