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half mourning

noun

a mourning garb less somber than deep mourning, usually following a period of deep mourning.
the period during which it is worn.

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Origin of half mourning

First recorded in 1810–20

Words nearby half mourning

half measure, half-mile, half-miler, half-minute, halfmoon, half mourning, half-naked, half nelson, half note, half of it, half-open
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British Dictionary definitions for half mourning

half-mourning

noun

dark grey clothes worn by some during a period after full formal mourning
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