sawdusty

adjective

saw·​dusty

ˈsȯ(ˌ)dəstē,

-ti

1

: filled with, resembling, or smelling of sawdust

the sawdusty, soapy-smelling dark of the shop

—Angus Wilson

2

: lacking inherent interest or appeal : wearisome

the old formal, dogmatic, sawdusty conning of the grammar book

—Eric Partridge

Word History

Etymology

sawdust entry 1 + -y

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