Unairbrushed

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not painted with an airbrush. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Real, genuine; without the removal of blemishes and inconveniences. figuratively, not-comparable

    "Rich and strange in detail, magnanimous yet unsparing in tone, it presents an unairbrushed portrait of two quarreling middle-aged Ukrainian-English sisters, Vera and Nadia, who reconcile to save their stubborn father from a disastrous late marriage."

Example

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"Rich and strange in detail, magnanimous yet unsparing in tone, it presents an unairbrushed portrait of two quarreling middle-aged Ukrainian-English sisters, Vera and Nadia, who reconcile to save their stubborn father from a disastrous late marriage."

Etymology

From un- + airbrushed.

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