shabbiness, seediness, manginess, sleaziness
(noun) a lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
manginess (uncountable)
The condition of being mangy
Source: Wiktionary
Man"gi*ness, n. Etym: [From Mangy.]
Definition: The condition or quality of being mangy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 September 2024
(noun) an arrangement of events that attempts to achieve a maximum effect; “the skillful orchestration of his political campaign”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
