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hoary Definition


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hoary
adj hoarier, hoariest
    1. White or grey with age.
      Thesaurus: grizzled, gray-haired, white-haired.
    2. Ancient.
      Thesaurus: old, ancient, aged, venerable, antique.
    3. bot.entomol.
      Covered with short, thick, whitish hairs.
Derivative: hoariness
noun
    Etymology: 16c.



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