a. Short and thick; sqabbish. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Compar. Shabbier superl. Shabbiest. ] [ See Shab, n., Scabby, and Scab. ] 1. Torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged. [ 1913 Webster ]
Wearing shabby coats and dirty shirts. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Clothed with ragged, much worn, or soiled garments. “The dean was so shabby.” Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. Mean; paltry; despicable; as, shabby treatment. “Very shabby fellows.” Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster ]