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MANGEY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does mangey mean?
• MANGEY (adjective)
The adjective MANGEY has 1 sense:
1. having many worn or threadbare spots in the nap
Familiarity information: MANGEY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having many worn or threadbare spots in the nap
Synonyms:
mangey; mangy
Context example:
a mangy old fur coat
Similar:
worn (affected by wear; damaged by long use)
Derivation:
mange (a persistent and contagious disease of the skin causing inflammation and itching and loss of hair; affects domestic animals (and sometimes people))
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