"shabbification" meaning in English

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          "text": "He was aware that some of this shabbification of Vuitton chic would run into trouble with the company’s strict quality control.",
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          "text": "What is happening in this community is something like the opposite of gentrification—call it “shabbification.” And while the predicament is not unique to Stockton—cities and towns across the nation are suffering similar downslides in the wake of the housing bust—it is particularly acute in this Central Valley city of 290,000 residents.",
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        "The process of becoming shabby; one whereby something, such as clothing or a place, becomes scruffy or otherwise falls into poor condition due to age or neglect."
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