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单词 unclassy
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unclassyadj.

Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈklɑːsi/, /(ˌ)ʌŋˈklɑːsi/, /(ˌ)ʌnˈklasi/, /(ˌ)ʌŋˈklasi/, U.S. /ˌənˈklæsi/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix1, classy adj.
Etymology: < un- prefix1 + classy adj.
colloquial.
Of a low or inferior class; lacking in style or sophistication.
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1908 Oak Leaves (Oak Park, Illinois) 5 Sept. 26/2 Decidedly unclassy. Not docked, stringy manes and commercial.
1924 W. H. MacHuisdean Great Law I. 7 The shepherd's job became the most unclassy trade in Egypt.
1975 T. O'Brien Northern Lights i. 42 Aren't you boggled by all the classy people you meet in unclassy places?
2015 Independent (Nexis) 15 Aug. (Sport section) 20 It cannot be denied that it was a shade unclassy that [he] chose to deliver it [sc. his comment] within range of a courtside microphone.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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