subfusc

Meaning

Adj

Having subdued colors.

Noun

1. (uncountable, usually) Dark clothing.
2. (uncountable, usually) Clothing acceptable, by regulation at certain universities, for an examination or official event.
3. (uncountable, usually) Formal clothing worn on special academic occasions.

Synonyms

bleak

chintzy

diminutive

dismal

drab

drear

dreary

grim

inconsiderable

insignificant

invalid

limited

little

nickel-and-dime

niggling

no-account

paltry

picayune

piddling

piffling

potty

slender

small-time

trivial

unimportant

unimposing

unimpressive

uninfluential

no-count

shrimpy

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sʌbˈfʌsk/

Etymology

From Latin subfuscus (“moderately dark”).