nonbasic

adjective

non·ba·sic ˌnän-ˈbā-sik

also -zik

: not basic: such as

: not fundamental or essential

nonbasic grocery items

nonbasic skills

: not relating to, containing, or having the character of a chemical base : being either acidic or neutral

a nonbasic solution

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ENTIREWORLD Designer Scott Sternberg, who rose to fashion industry darling status in the aughts with his preppy-meets-hipster label Band of Outsiders, describes his latest venture, launched online in April, as nonbasic basics. —