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dingy
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dingy
(adjective)
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dingy
/
ˈ
dɪnʤi/
adjective
dingier
;
dingiest
dingy
/
ˈ
dɪnʤi/
adjective
dingier
;
dingiest
Learner's definition of DINGY
[
also more dingy; most dingy
]
:
dark and dirty
:
not fresh or clean
He's been staying in a
dingy
motel.
a
dingy
room
dingy
colors
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— dinginess
noun
[
noncount
]
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