down-at-the-heels

A form of down at heel — In poor condition, especially due to having worn heels; worn-out, shabby.

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Meanings

adjective

alternative down-at-the-heel

  1. USalternativeAlternative form of down at heel.
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APA

down-at-the-heels. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/down-at-the-heels

MLA

“down-at-the-heels.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/down-at-the-heels. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “down-at-the-heels,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/down-at-the-heels.

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