down-at-heels (Meaning)

down-at-heels

shabby

The down-at-heels couple shuffled through the streets, their clothes torn and their shoes worn through.
Despite their down-at-heels appearance, the elderly couple's dignity shone through.
The former aristocrat had fallen on hard times and was now a down-at-heels wretch.
The abandoned building stood down-at-heels, its once-grand facade crumbling.
The down-at-heels neighborhood had become a haven for the homeless and desperate.
The down-at-heels bar was filled with hardened criminals and shady characters.
The down-at-heels motel offered a cheap and dingy room for the night.
The down-at-heels alleyway was a breeding ground for crime and vice.
The down-at-heels boxer had lost his glory days and was now a shadow of his former self.
The down-at-heels musician strummed his guitar on the street corner, hoping for a handout.

shabby

dilapidated, gone to seed, scrubby, tattered, tatty, tumbledown, bombed-out, abandoned, run-down, dumpy

new, fresh, maintained, kept-up, brand-new,reconstructed, rebuilt, mended, smart, cared-for

The down-at-heels couple shuffled through the streets, their clothes torn and their shoes worn through.

Despite their down-at-heels appearance, the elderly couple's dignity shone through.

The former aristocrat had fallen on hard times and was now a down-at-heels wretch.

The abandoned building stood down-at-heels, its once-grand facade crumbling.