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Shabby, dirty, and vulgar; tawdry: "sleazy storefronts with torn industrial carpeting and dirt on the walls” ( Seattle Weekly).
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Dishonest or corrupt; disreputable: Some sleazy characters hang around casinos.
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Made of low-quality materials; cheap or shoddy.
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Thin and loosely woven; flimsy: The coat has a sleazy lining.
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American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.