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Sleaziness (Noun)

A lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing.

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

His tattered suit made him appear more suited to the street corner than the corporate office, embodying a level of sleaziness that made everyone uncomfortable.
Her wardrobe had clearly seen better days, the general air of sleaziness a result of threadbare garments that desperately needed replacement.
Wearing dirty and ill-fitting clothing to a job interview would be seen as an unmitigated example of sleaziness and guarantee an early exit from the proceedings.
Ragged, ill-fitting and worn out garments clinging to her frame gave an undeniable impression of sleaziness, something no amount of perfume could conceal.
It's a sorry state of affairs when poverty has advanced to the point that visible signs of sleaziness have become a daily, visible fact of life for far too many people.

Morally dishonorable; "an embarrassing sleaziness that I hope will be corrected by the more ethical newspapers".

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

The politician's reputation was tarnished by allegations of sleaziness and corruption during his time in office.
The company's sleaziness in their business dealings was exposed in a scathing investigative report by a local journalist.
The sleaziness of the used car salesman was evident in the way he tried to hide the vehicle's defects from potential buyers.
The city's underbelly of sleaziness and crime was revealed in a shocking documentary that aired on national television.
The journalist's expose on the politician's sleaziness and abuse of power sparked widespread outrage and calls for resignation.