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sub fusc

sub fusc is the uncommon form of subfusc.

Meaning of subfusc

Noun

subfusc (usually uncountable, plural subfuscs)

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

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Forms of sub fusc

pluralsub fuscs

Origin of sub fusc

Latin subfuscus (“dark brown”).

Questions about sub fusc

What is sub fusc the uncommon form of?
Sub fusc is the uncommon form of subfusc.

Words near sub fusc in the dictionary

  1. sub bench
  2. sub benches
  3. sub clover
  4. sub clovers
  5. sub drop
  6. sub fusc
  7. sub fuscs
  8. sub in
  9. sub judice
  10. sub modo
  11. sub nom.

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