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nonrugby

nonrugby adjective: not of or pertaining to the sport of rugby.

Adjective

nonrugby (not comparable)

  1. (rare) Not of or pertaining to the sport of rugby.
    • James was instructed to monitor his thoughts during rugby practices, matches and nonrugby events.2002, Bruce D. Hale, David J. Collins, Rugby tough
    • What’s more, the stripe can almost magically convey nonnautical nautical, nonrugby rugby or non-’70s ’70s; it’s a kind of all-access pass of the style world.2007 April 26, David Colman, “Flashy but Well Within the Lines”, in New York Times

Origin of nonrugby

From non- + rugby.

Questions about nonrugby

What does nonrugby mean?
Nonrugby means not of or pertaining to the sport of rugby.
What part of speech is nonrugby?
Nonrugby is an adjective.

Words near nonrugby in the dictionary

  1. nonroyalty
  2. nonrubber
  3. nonrubberized
  4. nonrubella
  5. nonruby
  6. nonrugby
  7. nonrugged
  8. nonruggedized
  9. nonrule
  10. nonruled
  11. nonrules

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