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Definition of subfusc noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

subfusc

noun

/ˈsʌbfʌsk/,

/ˌsʌbˈfʌsk/

/ˈsʌbfʌsk/,

/ˌsʌbˈfʌsk/

[uncountable]

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formal clothing worn for examinations and formal occasions by students at Oxford University
Word Originearly 18th cent.: from Latin subfuscus, from sub- ‘somewhat’ + fuscus ‘dark brown’.

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