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low-brow

low-brow is the alternative spelling of lowbrow.

Meaning of lowbrow

Adjective

lowbrow (comparative more lowbrow, superlative most lowbrow)

  1. Unsophisticated, not intended for an audience of intelligence, education or culture.
    • The Three Stooges are known for their lowbrow slapstick humor consisting of foolish action for the masses.

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Forms of low-brow

comparativemore low-brow
superlativemost low-brow

Questions about low-brow

What is low-brow the alternative spelling of?
Low-brow is the alternative spelling of lowbrow.

Words near low-brow in the dictionary

  1. low-bell
  2. low-bells
  3. low-boiling
  4. low-born
  5. low-bred
  6. low-brow
  7. low-budget
  8. low-cal
  9. low-caloric
  10. low-calorie
  11. low-carb

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