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subfusc

American  
[suhb-fuhsk] / sʌbˈfʌsk /

adjective

  1. subfuscous; dusky.

  2. dark and dull; dingy; drab.

    a subfusc mining town.
subfusc British  
/ ˈsʌbfʌsk /

adjective

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

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noun

  1. (at Oxford University) formal academic dress

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Etymology

Origin of subfusc

1755–65; < Latin subfuscus subfuscous

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