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Word: Seamy
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 16th century: from seam + -y. The sense ‘disreputable’(early 17th century) arose from the notion of ‘having the rough edges of seams visible’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsiːmi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
sordid and disreputable
Short Definition:sordid and disreputable
Examples:- a seamy sex scandal
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