uglies

English

Etymology 1

ugly +‎ -s

Noun

uglies pl (plural only)

  1. (informal) Ugliness.
    • 2009 September 7, Robert Cribb, “Rubbery cases for your loved one”, in Toronto Star‎:
      Yet while the protection premise is solid, cellphone cases are often plagued with a bad case of the uglies.

Etymology 2

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Noun

uglies pl (plural only)

  1. (philately, derogatory, informal) The stamps of the Indian feudatory states.
    • 1960, The Illustrated Weekly of India, Publisher, Times of India, Volume 81, Issue 2 - Page 67
      The Feudatory States' stamps, with their distinctive designs, are philatelically known as "uglies", a tee well deserved in many cases.
    • 2017, India feudatory ‘Uglies’ shine at Cherrystone auction‎, Author:
      British collectors have sometimes referred to these as “the Uglies,” though it’s unclear when or where this term originated.

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