Definitions

Sorry, no definitions found. Check out and contribute to the discussion of this word!

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word shmattas.

Examples

  • She was a very shrewd business woman and rumor had it that when traveling abroad she used to hide her jewels in 'shmattas' (rags) when she went through customs.

    AfterEllen.com - Because visibility matters 2009

  • Eventually, he moved from shmattas to real estate, changed the family name to Towne, and moved the family up and out to Brentwood.

    STAR PETER BISKIND 2010

  • Most of the clothes in the stores these days are total shmattas -- skimpy fabrics, poor cut, impossible colors.

    What Not To Carry PeaceBang 2006

  • And some of the stuff they dress people in these days, on "What Not To Wear" and in the stores is, pardon me, a bunch of shmattas.

    "Closet Smarts" Is Out!! PeaceBang 2006

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.