"unflashy" meaning in All languages combined

See unflashy on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more unflashy [comparative], most unflashy [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + flashy. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|flashy}} un- + flashy Head templates: {{en-adj}} unflashy (comparative more unflashy, superlative most unflashy)
  1. Not flashy.
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