scruffiness in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for scruffiness in the English»Italian Dictionary

scruffiness [Brit ˈskrʌfɪnəs, Am ˈskrəfinəs] N

1. scruffiness (of person, clothes):

scruffiness

trasandatezza f

scruffiness

sciattezza f

2. scruffiness (of building, district):

scruffiness

deterioramento m

scruffiness

fatiscenza f

Translations for scruffiness in the Italian»English Dictionary

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sciattezza

scruffiness

fatiscenza

scruffiness

trasandatezza

scruffiness

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His praise of cheapness and scruffiness wasn't in the service of those qualities but of the virtues of the grandest, greatest art and ideas he knew.

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Instead of garden scruffiness, even small gestures can go a long way towards making a difference to hedgehog populations.

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I had no hope with the girls here because they don't like white skin and hair -- it's something they see as a sign of ugliness and scruffiness.

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General scruffiness and a beard were thought to differentiate a philosopher (who was thinking of higher things) from everyone else.

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A lot of it is very hard to read, but the scruffiness is deceptive.

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He is a long, thin, bald old man with a tendency towards scruffiness, generally found in a worn old tweed jacket and trousers that bag at the knees.

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The scruffiness is all part of the experience for them, is it not?

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