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definition

dressed in the dark adjective

Attired in a slapdash, incoherent or dishevelled manner

Origin

It evokes the idea of not having checked in a mirror before venturing out

Collector

M & N – 1960s
Mark & Naomi

Notes

This usage predates both the Jaron Lowenstein album (2010) and the Gabriella D’Italia memoir (2025)

Submitted: 11/01/2025 by Mark

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