Uncustomary

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not customary.

    "He had kept it cryptic on the phone; that plus the uncustomary afternoon meeting would warn the jeweler that it was serious."

Example

More examples

"He had kept it cryptic on the phone; that plus the uncustomary afternoon meeting would warn the jeweler that it was serious."

Etymology

From un- + customary.

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