Sleaziness Definition & Meaning

sleaziness
noun
  1. morally dishonorable; "an embarrassing sleaziness that I hope will be corrected by the more ethical newspapers"
  2. a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing

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