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单词 subfusc
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subfusc

[ suhb-fuhsk ]
/ sʌbˈfʌsk /
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adjective

subfuscous; dusky.
dark and dull; dingy; drab: a subfusc mining town.

Origin of subfusc

1755–65; <Latin subfuscussubfuscous

Words nearby subfusc

subfertility, subfield, subfix, subfloor, subfreezing, subfusc, subfuscous, subgenre, subgenus, subgingival, subgingival curettage
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Example sentences from the Web for subfusc

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

    The Man Who Lost Himself|H. De Vere Stacpoole
  • I was in knickerbockers and khaki shirt; Mifflin in greasy gray flannels and subfusc Norfolk.

    Shandygaff|Christopher Morley

British Dictionary definitions for subfusc

subfusc
/ (ˈsʌbfʌsk) /

adjective

devoid of brightness or appeal; drab, dull, or dark

noun

(at Oxford University) formal academic dress

Word Origin for subfusc

C18: from Latin subfuscus dusky, from fuscus dark
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