subfusc

sub·fusc  (sb-fsk)

adj.

Of a dark, dull, or somber color.

n.

Dark, dull clothing.

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[Latin subfuscus, brownish : sub-, sub- + fuscus, dark.]

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subfusc [ˈsʌbfʌsk]

adj

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

n

(Social Science / Education) (at Oxford University) formal academic dress

[from Latin subfuscus dusky, from fuscus dark]

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Adj.

1.

subfusc - devoid of brightness or appeal; "a subfusc mining town"; "dark subfusc clothing" unattractive - lacking beauty or charm; "as unattractive as most mining regions"