"draughty" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /dɹɑːfti/ [UK] Forms: draughtier [comparative], draughtiest [superlative]
Etymology: From draught + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|draught|-y|id2=adjectival}} draught + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} draughty (comparative draughtier, superlative draughtiest)
  1. (British spelling) Standard spelling of drafty. Tags: UK Derived forms: draughtiness, draughtproof
    Sense id: en-draughty-en-adj-b7FGXXOP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival)

Inflected forms

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