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subfusc

[ suhb-fuhsk ]

adjective

  1. subfuscous; dusky.
  2. dark and dull; dingy; drab:

    a subfusc mining town.

subfusc

/ ˈsʌbfʌsk /

adjective

  1. devoid of brightness or appeal; drab, dull, or dark
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. (at Oxford University) formal academic dress
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of subfusc1

1755–65; < Latin subfuscus subfuscous
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Word History and Origins

Origin of subfusc1

C18: from Latin subfuscus dusky, from fuscus dark
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Example Sentences

I was in knickerbockers and khaki shirt; Mifflin in greasy gray flannels and subfusc Norfolk.

A pair of subfusc coloured trousers creased and looking absolutely new were presented to him in the same manner.

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