shmatte

shmat·te

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shmah-tuh]
- /ˈʃmɑ tə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shmah-tuh]
- /ˈʃmɑ tə/

Definitions of shmatte word

noun shmatte an old ragged garment; tattered article of clothing. 1
noun shmatte any garment. 1
noun shmatte a rag 0
noun shmatte anything shabby 0
noun shmatte clothes: a jocular use 0
noun shmatte a piece of clothing, esp. cheap, old, or tattered clothing 0

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Origin of shmatte

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

1965-70, Americanism; < Yiddish shmate rag < Polish szmata

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Parts of speech for Shmatte

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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shmatte popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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