subfusc

[ suhb-fuhsk ]
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adjective
  1. subfuscous; dusky.

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

Origin of subfusc

1
1755–65; <Latin subfuscussubfuscous

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How to use subfusc in a sentence

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

    Shandygaff | Christopher Morley
  • 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

British Dictionary definitions for subfusc

subfusc

/ (ˈsʌbfʌsk) /


adjective
  1. devoid of brightness or appeal; drab, dull, or dark

noun
  1. (at Oxford University) formal academic dress

Origin of subfusc

1
C18: from Latin subfuscus dusky, from fuscus dark

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