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Meaning of uglies | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

  1. Ugliness.
    informal, plural, plural-only
  2. The stamps of the Indian feudatory states.
    derogatory, informal, plural, plural-only

Examples

“Yet while the protection premise is solid, cellphone cases are often plagued with a bad case of the uglies.”
“The Feudatory States' stamps, with their distinctive designs, are philatelically known as "uglies", a name well deserved in many cases.”
“British collectors have sometimes referred to these as “the Uglies,” though it’s unclear when or where this term originated.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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