/ ˈsʌbfʌsk; NAmE ; ˌsʌbˈfʌsk/ noun
[ U ] formal clothing worn for examinations and formal occasions by students at Oxford University
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: from Latin subfuscus , from sub- somewhat + fuscus dark brown.
/ ˈsʌbfʌsk; NAmE ; ˌsʌbˈfʌsk/ noun
[ U ] formal clothing worn for examinations and formal occasions by students at Oxford University
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: from Latin subfuscus , from sub- somewhat + fuscus dark brown.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005