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adjective | 1. Having a stale, warm, and stuffy atmosphere. |
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 | "You need to let some air into your frowsty office before you have any visitors." | "The windows were painted shut, which contributed to the frowsty conditions in the back hallway." | "The basement has always been frowsty, but you can turn on the fan while you're down there." |
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 | British English, Late 19th century |
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 | Picture a British university professor, perhaps in a tweed jacket and spectacles, tucked away in a stuffy, dusty, overheated office — that's the epitome of "frowsty." ... |  |
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