A dozen or so shabbily dressed men and one elderly woman, similarly attired stood around outside.
Counterfeit purses often fall apart quickly or are shabbily stitched together, made of inferior materials.
Demosthenes had dreamed the night before that he and Archias were competing for a prize as tragic actors; the house applauded Demosthenes; but his chorus was shabbily equipped, and Archias gained the prize.