10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUBFUSC»
Discover the use of
subfusc in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
subfusc and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Cryptology of Errata: A Project for a Theory of ...
Black gown and hood 3. Black gown, hood, square (or for women, a soft cap if
desired), and subfusc 4. Convocation habit (black gown, hood and sleeveless
cloak [chemir], square (or for women, a soft cap4 if desired), subfusc, and bands)
5.
At degree ceremonies, examinations and matriculation ceremonies subfusc
clothing must be worn. Caps Caps are worn with academic dress by men when
out of doors and at all times by women. The Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and the
...
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Curious English Words and Phrases: The Truth Behind the ...
Subfusc This is heard in university life. Fuscus is Latin for dark and sub means
below. Thus the English word subfusc means very dark indeed. In some
universities, 'subfusc' means academic dress, usually a capacious black gown.
The word ...
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Lord Hadleigh's Rebellion (Mills & Boon Historical)
My efforts to assure him that what I am wearing these days is suitable country
clothing and that subfusc refers to a dark or grey costume, nothing like my daily
garments, didn't satisfy him at all. He is pining for the streets of Mayfair and
Vauxhall ...
5
JASO: Journal of the Anthropological Society of Oxford
What is the significance of these practices? First, wearing a carnation is a subtle
subversion of the University's strict rules about subfusc that adds a personal
element to an otherwise uniform dress code. Secondly, and conversely, the set
colour ...
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The Wordsworth Thesaurus: For Home, Office and Study
... stultifying, stupid, subdued, subfusc, sullen, sunless, tame, tedious, thick,
tiresome, toneless, torpid, turbid, uneventful, unexciting, unfunny, ungifted,
unidea'd, unimaginative, unintelligent, uninteresting, unlively, unresponsive,
unsharpencd, ...
Wordsworth, William, 1993
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The Man Who Lost Himself
A pair of subfusc-coloured trousers, creased and looking absolutely new, were
presented to him in the same manner. He was allowed to put on his own socks —
silk and never worn before — but he was not allowed to put on his own boots.
H. DeVere Stacpoole, 2009
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The Nohnlove: Collected Poems & Stories
PURPLE BLUES, EVENING BLUES When I go down my lonely town I walk aroun
' a purple clown in subfusc haze born of this crazy mantle of the blues. A python
pulse makes joy avulse from soul gone gaunt with Orpheus' haunt in subfusc ...
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The Idea of a Colony: Cross-culturalism in Modern Poetry
... That nature once we thought to understand (AR) Is now become a thing for
fashion's view, (MB) Equivocal in form, subfusc in hue, (WR) Obnoxious to the
scent, a thing to brand. (AR) What might it yet have been had not this land (MB) ...
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The Word Lover's Delight: Awesome Adjectives, Nifty Nouns, ...
sub-AWL -tern—lower in status Jamie was able to climb the corporate ladder by
never forgetting her subaltern days. subfusc (adj.) sub-FUHSK —dreary
Politicians intentionally make their endeavors seem subfusc so that there will be
less ...
From the Editors of the Captivate Network, 2009
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUBFUSC»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
subfusc is used in the context of the following news items.
16 Things Only University of Oxford Students Will Understand …
Oxfordshire, a place where the town and gown divide is sharp — and also, it's not a gown, it's a subfusc, thank you very much (more on that later). Oxford looms ... «Bustle, Jun 15»
Why I'm not wearing subfusc
There are two reasons why I'm not wearing subfusc. You might add bolshiness as a third, but the point of telling you the first two is to convince you there's more ... «Oxford Student, May 15»
Students vote decisively in favour of saving subfusc and gown
Students have shown mixed reactions toward a decisive student vote in favour of subfusc last week, with 76% of those who voted opting to keep the traditional ... «Oxford Student, May 15»
Subfusc vote: a victory for traditional standards
I'm delighted that students at Oxford have recently decided to stick with tradition, by overwhelmingly supporting the continued wearing of “subfusc” – gowns, dark ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
Landslide vote for Oxford to keep gowns
Over three quarters of students voted to keep 'subfusc', the formal clothes ... Unlike in Cambridge, Oxford students must wear mortarboards, gowns and subfusc, ... «The Cambridge Student, May 15»
Oxford University students vote to keep subfusc
OUSU announced that 75.8% (6,403 students) voted to keep subfusc - the dark suits, shirts, bow ties and ribbons worn under a gown - compulsory. A total of ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
Letters: Lower alcohol limits annoy careful drinkers but don't stop …
SIR – This week, Oxford University students are voting on whether subfusc – the centuries-old uniform worn for examinations – should be abolished. «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
Oxford University to scrap tradition of wearing mortar boards and …
But while some hail it as an institution worth saving, others criticsise subfusc as 'medieval', arguing that it contributes to the perception of Oxford University as ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
What the subfusc? Academic dress extended to tutorials
TRIGGER-HAPPY PROCTORS have pulled rank on undergraduate anti-subfusc campaigners by making it compulsory in all academic settings — with ... «Oxford Student, Mar 15»
OUSU to hold university-wide referendum on sub-fusc
OUSU Council has voted to hold a referendum in Trinity Term 2015 on the future of subfusc. Council agreed to ask students whether subfusc should be worn for ... «Cherwell Online, Mar 15»
