1. a person who is habitually careless about cleanliness or appearance

Examples

• He was such a sloven that his desk was always covered in crumbs and papers.
• Don’t be a sloven – clean up your room before guests arrive.
• The sloven left dirty dishes in the sink for days.
• She transformed from a sloven into someone who took pride in her appearance.
• His reputation as a sloven made it hard for him to get promoted.
• The apartment looked like it was inhabited by a complete sloven.