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Meanings of sloven in English

Portuguese
porco
Catalan
brut
Spanish
cerdo

A coarse obnoxious person.

porco
Usage of sloven in English
1
I help the auctioneer, the sloven does not half know his business.
Leaves of Grass
2
By six o'clock or six-thirty she had slipped back into the sloven.
The Pretty Lady
3
I'd like to see a little sloven like you do all that!
Dogsbody
4
A woman who was a sloven suddenly develops extreme nicety in her attire.
The Physiology of Marriage, Part 3
5
That I should see a daughter of mine a sloven and a coward!
The Guardian
6
Not that a dandy is always a gentleman; but an habitual sloven cannot be.
Etiquette
7
Having been a coxcomb in his youth, Fox was now degenerating into the sloven.
Mrs. Mary Robinson, Written by Herself, / With the lives of the ...
8
He dresses as well as I do: would you call that being a sloven?
The Rose of Old St. Louis
9
Nothing must be sloven or slipshod; every door, every fence, must be kept in repair.
Up from Slavery: An Autobiography
10
As to his being a sloven in dress, is that what they say about him?
The Rose of Old St. Louis
11
Was she not idle, sulky, scornful, and a sloven?
Boys and Girls from Thackeray
12
And is it true he is such a sloven in dress as they say he is?
The Rose of Old St. Louis
13
In France, a knave is dressed like a fop; and in the northern countries, like a sloven.
History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
14
He became a sloven in his dress.
English Literature for Boys and Girls
15
Being frequently under the necessity of wearing shabby coats and dirty shirts, he became a confirmed sloven.
Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 3
16
A fellow that has been a sloven always is a puppy for a bit, said Hector philosophically.
The Daisy Chain, or Aspirations
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Translations for sloven
Portuguese
porco
Spanish
cerdo
Sloven through the time