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Meaning of "shmatte" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SHMATTE

shmatte  [ˈʃmɑtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SHMATTE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Shmatte is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SHMATTE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of shmatte in the English dictionary

The definition of shmatte in the dictionary is anything shabby. Other definition of shmatte is clothes: a jocular use.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SHMATTE

shlimazel
shlock
shlocky
shloshim
Shluh
shlump
shlumpy
SHM
shmaltz
shmaltzy
shmear
shmek
shmo
shmock
shmuck
shnaps
shnook
Shoah
shoal
shoaliness

WORDS THAT END LIKE SHMATTE

brunette
cassette
charlotte
cigarette
corvette
dinette
Dolcelatte
etiquette
gazette
Lafayette
latte
matte
Mayotte
palette
patte
Platte
semimatte
silhouette
toilette
Witte

Synonyms and antonyms of shmatte in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «shmatte» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SHMATTE

Find out the translation of shmatte to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of shmatte from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «shmatte» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

shmatte
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

shmatte
570 millions of speakers

English

shmatte
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

shmatte
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

shmatte
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

shmatte
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

shmatte
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

shmatte
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

shmatte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Shmatte
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

shmatte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

shmatte
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

shmatte
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Shmatte
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

shmatte
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

shmatte
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शॅमिट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

shmatte
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

shmatte
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

shmatte
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

shmatte
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cretinul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

shmatte
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

shmatte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

shmatte
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

shmatte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of shmatte

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SHMATTE»

The term «shmatte» is barely ever used and occupies the 209.564 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SHMATTE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «shmatte» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «shmatte» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about shmatte

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHMATTE»

Discover the use of shmatte in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to shmatte and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The European Jews, Patriotism and the Liberal State, ...
At the front of the hall there is a big red rag (a groyse royte shmatte) and next to the shmatte there are klezmer who begin to play after they switch off all the lights. A few minutes later, the shmatte goes up and you see a stage on which a man ...
David Aberbach, 2012
2
SPIN
One way or another, we're going to be seeing that thing, just like we've been seeing it since back in the days when Godfather of the shmatte Jimi Hendrix (who lasted musically if not physically) introduced the skull rag to the rock'n'roll world at  ...
3
Cool Jew: The Ultimate Guide for Every Member of the Tribe
SHMAtte. lAnD. As a Jew,it's not so important what you wear. It's who you are inside that counts. Every self-respecting Heebster, however, still maintains a growing T-shirt collection, with the occasional pair of sweat pants, “Look-at-Me” belt ...
Lisa Alcalay Klug, 2008
4
Debtors and creditors: cases and materials
(2) In determining whether Midtown's claim to the accounts and chattel paper has priority over the claims of other creditors of Shmatte or purchasers of the accounts or chattel paper from Shmatte, courts will look to the priority rules of Article 9.
David G. Epstein, Jonathan M. Landers, Steve H. Nickles, 1987
5
Cyberyenta's Old-Fashioned Wisdom for Newfangled Times
Sch norrer—a cheapskate Shlep—to drag Shmatte—a rag Shmendrick—a jerk Shmuck—Vay iz mir! This too I have to explain? Shmuck—with earmuffs—as above, only accessorized Shalom—peace Tateleh—literally, “little father,” but said ...
Rachel Levine, 2000
6
Love Street
Soy la shmatte. Soy La Shmattita. You tell me. Mira la shmatte. Regardez moi la shmatte. Mi nombre es trapo. Rapo, pano, andupo, Lerapo Marx, call me Comrade Red rag. I belong to the red net - of night fish hose districts at the bottom of the ...
Susan Perly, 2001
7
Basic Uniform commercial code teaching materials
C. ACCOUNTS AND CHATTEL PAPER Shmatte Dress Co. sells dresses on credit to clothing stores that agree to pay in 30, 60, or 90 days. Recall that Shmatte's right to receive payment for dresses sold to a clothing store is called an account if ...
David G. Epstein, 1988
8
How to Talk Jewish
Using his hilarious and insightful wit to explain the meaning of every term he covers, Jackie Mason offers a picture window into a world of words that only he could elucidate.
Jackie Mason, 1991
9
"How's business?" "Don't ask": tales from the garment center
A shmatte has to be woven, like a cotton dress." "You've just made a major distinction. Are you sure about that?" "Who could know better?" he said. Sheldon is responsible for Rule #4: a shmatte must be woven. But I am still researching this ...
Leonard S. Bernstein, 1974
10
The Joys of Yinglish
It's a shmatte.” Cheap, shoddy, junk. “I wouldn't drive in a shmatte like that.” “The movie? A shmatte!” A person unworthy of respect; someone “you can wipe your feet on.” “She changes her opinion to suit everyone, that shmatte.” “Stand up for ...
Leo Calvin Rosten, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHMATTE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term shmatte is used in the context of the following news items.
1
What "we" knew about the Nazis
... where there was a strong Jewish presence in the "shmatte" (rag) trade. From a purely personal point of view, this is where some of what has been said about ... «Socialist Worker Online, Jul 15»
2
How Donna Karan Dressed Us for the Post-Women's Lib World
As a young woman Karan showed interest in following in her parent's footsteps of working in the shmatte business. She went to design school at Parsons, and ... «Forward, Jul 15»
3
A (Third) Seder of Her Own
“I think this replacement-shmatte is beautiful,” Raps said. So we put our arms around each other, enfolded by the substitute shmatte, and sang Landsberg's ... «Jewish Daily Forward, Apr 15»
4
Sam Simon, 'Simpsons' co-creator, dies at 59
A Beverly Hills native, Simon's father, Arthur, owned what Simon called “a shmatte factory in downtown Los Angeles,” making cheap clothing for department ... «Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Mar 15»
5
Review: The Faithful Couple
AD Miller's first book, The Earl of Petticoat Lane, was a shmatte-to-riches family memoir, charting his grandfather's rise via the knickers business from barrow-boy ... «Jewish Chronicle, Mar 15»
6
Victoria's Other Secret: She Pays For Rabbinical School
... bodies, and also to reflect that many of our most respected rabbis owe their educations in part to the Swavorski-studded shmatte fest that airs tonight on CBS. «The Jewish Week, Dec 14»
7
Clothes Help Make Us — From the Fig Leaf to Ralph Lauren
... one's position in the world was somewhere in the back of the minds of the large number of Jews who worked in the shmatte business during the 20th century. «Jewish Daily Forward, Oct 14»
8
How a Midlife Crisis Turned Into Jewish Cabaret
Would it have worked better for you if he said shmatte time? He sings about a cocaine- and prostitute-hooked rabbi (“Bad Rabbi”), and his experiences when he ... «Jewish Daily Forward, Oct 14»
9
Picasso piece exits Four Seasons restaurant after 55 years
One of the building's owners even dismissed the work as a “shmatte,'' Yiddish for “rag.” But under a deal, the painting is now headed for restoration in ... «New York Post, Sep 14»
10
Vermont bakers may stop selling beloved sourdough bread
The mop is a burlap coffee sack that Jules refer to as a shmatte, using the Yiddish word for rag. "This whole enterprise is based on shmatte technology," he says. «89.3 KPCC, Aug 14»

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