SUBFUSC


Meaning of SUBFUSC in English

/ 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.