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scruffy
[ skruhf-ee ]
/ ˈskrʌf i /
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adjective, scruff·i·er, scruff·i·est.
untidy; shabby.
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scruffy
/ (ˈskrʌfɪ) /
adjective scruffier or scruffiest
unkempt or shabby
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