/ ˈdɪndʒi; NAmE / adjective
( din·gier , din·gi·est ) dark and dirty :
a dingy room / hotel
dingy curtains / clothes
► din·gi·ness noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: perhaps based on Old English dynge dung .
/ ˈdɪndʒi; NAmE / adjective
( din·gier , din·gi·est ) dark and dirty :
a dingy room / hotel
dingy curtains / clothes
► din·gi·ness noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: perhaps based on Old English dynge dung .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005