subfusc
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subfusc — [sub′fusk΄, sub fusk′] adj. [L subfuscus, brownish, dusky < sub , below (see SUB ) + fuscus,FUSCOUS] Chiefly Brit. having a dull or dark, often drab, color n. Chiefly Brit. subfusc clothing, esp. as academic dress at Oxford or Cambridge… … English World dictionary
subfusc — sub*fusc , a. [L. subfuscus, suffuscus. See {Sub }, and {Fuscous}.] 1. Same as {subfuscous}. [PJC] 2. Drab; dingy; dull. [Chiefty Brit.] [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
subfusc — 1710, from L. subfuscus, variant of suffuscus, from sub (see SUB (Cf. sub )) + fusk (see OBFUSCATE (Cf. obfuscate)) … Etymology dictionary
subfusc — /sub fusk /, adj. 1. subfuscous; dusky. 2. dark and dull; dingy; drab: a subfusc mining town. [1755 65; < L subfuscus SUBFUSCOUS] * * * … Universalium
subfusc — adjective Etymology: Latin subfuscus brownish, dusky, from sub + fuscus dark brown more at dusk Date: 1710 chiefly British drab, dusky … New Collegiate Dictionary
subfusc — [ sʌbfʌsk, sʌb fʌsk] adjective literary dull or gloomy. noun Brit. the formal clothing worn for examinations and formal occasions at some universities. Origin C18: from L. subfuscus, from sub somewhat + fuscus dark brown … English new terms dictionary
subfusc — sub·fusc … English syllables
subfusc — sub•fusc [[t]sʌbˈfʌsk[/t]] adj. 1) dusky 2) dark and dull; dingy • Etymology: 1755–65; < L subfuscus sub•fus•cous, adj … From formal English to slang
subfusc — /ˈsʌbfʌsk/ (say subfusk) adjective 1. of sombre hue; dusky; somewhat dark. –noun 2. clothes of a dark or drab colour. {Latin subfuscus, equivalent to sub sub + fuscus dark} …
subfusc — a. dusky drab; n. formal academic dress at Oxford University … Dictionary of difficult words
