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nonvulgar

nonvulgar adjective: not vulgar.

Adjective

nonvulgar (not comparable)

  1. Not vulgar.
    • To “sneak” implies that she was doing something wrong rather than using the proper, nonvulgar term for a body part, a term that children are presumably learning in their science classes.2007 February 22, “A Grown-Up Brouhaha Over a Book for Kids (4 Letters)”, in New York Times

Origin of nonvulgar

From non- + vulgar.

Questions about nonvulgar

What does nonvulgar mean?
Nonvulgar means not vulgar.
What part of speech is nonvulgar?
Nonvulgar is an adjective.

Words near nonvulgar in the dictionary

  1. nonvowels
  2. nonvoyeuristic
  3. nonvuggy
  4. nonvulcanizable
  5. nonvulcanized
  6. nonvulgar
  7. nonvulnerable
  8. nonvulvar
  9. nonwage
  10. nonwaged
  11. nonwaiting

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