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un mentionable
un·men·tion·a·ble
/
ʌnˈmɛn
ʃə
nə
bəl
/
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uh
-b
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adjective
1.
not mentionable; inappropriate, unfit, or improper for mention, as in polite conversation; unspeakable.
noun
2.
something that is not to be mentioned:
That subject was classed among the unmentionables.
3.
unmentionables.
a.
undergarments
.
b.
(formerly) trousers or breeches.
Origin:
1820–30;
un-
1
+
mentionable
Related forms
un·men·tion·a·ble·ness,
noun
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unmentionable
(ʌnˈmɛnʃənəb
ə
l)
—
adj
a. unsuitable or forbidden as a topic of conversation
b. (
as noun
):
the unmentionable
un'mentionableness
—
n
un'mentionably
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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Word Origin & History
unmentionable
1837, from
un-
(1) "not" + mentionable (see
mention
(v.)). Unmentionables "trousers" is attested from 1823; meaning "underwear" is recorded from 1910.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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