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بَذٌّ ذ [perhaps from the Persian بَدْ] A man slovenly with respect to his person, and poor. (IAar, T, L.) And بَذُّ الهَيْئَةِ, and الهَيْئَةِبَاذُّ , A man threadbare, and shabby, or mean, in the state of his apparel; (Ks, T, * S, Mgh, L;) and in an evil condition with respect to it; (L, K;) slovenly with respect to his person: (Ks, L:) or one who neglects the constant adornment of his person: or who adorns himself one day, and another day leaves his hair in a shaggy or dishevelled, or matted and dusty, state: (T, L:) or humble in his apparel, not taking pleasure therein. (IAth, L.) ― -b2- بَذُّ البَخْتِ A man having evil fortune. (Kr, M, L.) ― -b3- هَيْئَةٌ بَذَّةٌ A threadbare, and shabby, or mean, state of apparel. (M.) ― -b4- حَالٌ بَذَّةٌ, (S,) and حَالَةٌ بَذَّةٌ, (TA,) An evil state or condition. (S, TA.) ― -b5- تَمْرٌ بَذٌّ Dates that are separate, each one from another, not sticking together; like فَذٌّ: (IAar, M:) or that are scattered. (K.) ― -b6- فَذٌّ بَذٌّ Single; sole; that is alone, or apart from others: (IAar, K:) and so أَحَذُّأَبَذُّ . (K.)

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