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61understated — adjective exhibiting restrained good taste the room is pleasant and understated • Syn: ↑unostentatious, ↑unpretentious • Similar to: ↑tasteful • Derivationally related forms: ↑unpretentiousness …
62unpretentiously — adverb in an unpretentious manner she was unpretentiously dressed even though she was the guest of honor • Ant: ↑pretentiously • Derived from adjective: ↑unpretentious …
63down-home — ¦ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: from the phrase down home : of, relating to, or having qualities (as informality, simplicity, and earthiness) associated with the common people especially of the southern United States ; broadly …
64un´pre|tend´ing|ly — un|pre|tend|ing «UHN prih TEHN dihng», adjective. = unpretentious. (Cf. ↑unpretentious) –un´pre|tend´ing|ly, adverb …
65un|pre|tend|ing — «UHN prih TEHN dihng», adjective. = unpretentious. (Cf. ↑unpretentious) –un´pre|tend´ing|ly, adverb …
66bistro — noun (plural bistros) Etymology: French Date: 1921 1. a small or unpretentious restaurant 2. a. a small bar or tavern b. nightclub …
67blue-collar — adjective Date: 1946 1. of, relating to, or constituting the class of wage earners whose duties call for the wearing of work clothes or protective clothing compare white collar 2. having characteristics associated with blue collar workers: as a.… …
68discreet — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French discret, from Medieval Latin discretus, from Latin, past participle of discernere to separate, distinguish between more at discern Date: 14th century 1. having or showing discernment …
69down-home — adjective Date: 1938 of, relating to, or having qualities (as informality and simplicity) associated with rural or small town people especially of the Southern United States < down home country cooking >; broadly simple, unpretentious …
70down-to-earth — adjective Date: 1932 1. practical < down to earth traveling tips > 2. unpretentious < surprised to find the movie star so down to earth > • down to earthness noun …
