Slatterns are a derogatory term used to describe a woman who is untidy and slovenly in her habits. The term is derived from the Middle English word 'SLATTERN, ' which means 'a slovenly woman.' The crossword solutions for this term include drabs (5 letters), dowds (5 letters), sluts (5 letters), and SLOVENS (7 letters). Drabs are people who are dull and unattractive, while dowds are women who are plain and unfashionable. Sluts are women who are considered promiscuous or immoral, and SLOVENS are people from Slovenia.