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sportinesses

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sport⋅y

  [spawr-tee, spohr-]
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–adjective, sport⋅i⋅er, sport⋅i⋅est. Informal.
1. flashy; showy.
2. smart in dress, behavior, etc.
3. like or befitting a sportsman.
4. dissipated; fast: a sporty crowd.
5. designed for or suitable for sport.
Origin:
1885–90; sport + -y 1

Related forms:
sport⋅i⋅ly, adverb
sport⋅i⋅ness, noun
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