Manginess (Noun)
Meaning
A lack of elegance as a consequence of wearing threadbare or dirty clothing.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The street performer's manginess was evident in the tattered hem of his pants and the worn-out soles of his shoes.
- Her manginess was a stark contrast to the polished businessmen and women who passed her by on the sidewalk.
- After months of unemployment, John's manginess had become a permanent state, with his suit jacket frayed at the cuffs and his socks full of holes.
- The manginess of the homeless man's clothing was heartbreaking, and the kind-hearted woman couldn't help but offer him some money to buy new clothes.
- Despite her poverty, the young single mother did her best to counteract her manginess by styling her hair nicely and applying a little makeup each day.