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S0839700 (sŭb-fŭsk′)adj. Of a dark, dull, or somber color.n. Dark, dull clothing.

[Latin subfuscus, brownish : sub-, sub- + fuscus, dark.]

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(ˈsʌbfʌsk) adjdevoid of brightness or appeal; drab, dull, or darkn (Education) (at Oxford University) formal academic dress[C18: from Latin subfuscus dusky, from fuscus dark]

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adj. 1. dusky. 2. dark and dull; dingy. [1755–65; < Latin subfuscus] sub•fus•cous, adj.

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subfusc - devoid of brightness or appeal; "a subfusc mining town"; "dark subfusc clothing"unattractive - lacking beauty or charm; "as unattractive as most mining regions"

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