[also more shabby; most shabby] 1 : in poor condition especially because of age or use
▪ The furniture was old and shabby. ▪ He wore a shabby coat. ▪ Her first apartment was pretty shabby. 2 : dressed in clothes that are old and worn
▪ shabby workmen 3 informal : not fair, generous, or reasonable
▪ They complained about the shabby treatment they received at the hotel. ▪ Backing out of the deal was a shabby thing to do.
▪ The furniture was old and shabby. ▪ He wore a shabby coat. ▪ Her first apartment was pretty shabby.
▪ shabby workmen
▪ They complained about the shabby treatment they received at the hotel. ▪ Backing out of the deal was a shabby thing to do.
not (too) shabby
informal : fairly good or quite good
▪ He came in second in the race. That's not too shabby for an inexperienced runner. [=that's not bad at all for an inexperienced runner]
▪ He came in second in the race. That's not too shabby for an inexperienced runner. [=that's not bad at all for an inexperienced runner]





