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down–at–the–heels

down–at–the–heels (chiefly US) adjective
or chiefly British down–at–heel
down–at–the–heels (chiefly US)
adjective
or chiefly British down–at–heel
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOWN–AT–THE–HEELS
: looking or seeming cheap or poor and dirty or worn