grunge
/ɡrʌndʒ/
adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of grunge music or its associated fashion.
- The band's grunge sound was raw and energetic.
- She has a grunge aesthetic with her oversized sweaters and worn-out boots.
- He decorated his room with grunge posters and dark colors.
- Dirty, messy, or unkempt in appearance.
- I need to clean my car; it's starting to look a bit grunge.
- His grunge appearance made him look like he had just crawled out of a dumpster.
- The grunge condition of the hotel room made them ask for a refund.
noun
- A style of rock music that originated in Seattle in the late 1980s, characterized by a heavy, distorted guitar sound and lyrics expressing apathy or social alienation.
- The music store has a whole section dedicated to grunge albums.
- My dad still listens to grunge from the 1990s on his old CD player.
- Nirvana and Pearl Jam are two of the most famous bands from the grunge era.
- A fashion style associated with grunge music, featuring flannel shirts, ripped jeans, and a deliberately messy or unkempt look.
- She wore a flannel shirt and combat boots to complete her grunge look.
- Grunge fashion became popular in the early 1990s and has come back in style recently.
- The costume party theme was '90s grunge, so everyone wore ripped jeans and band T-shirts.
- Dirt, grime, or a messy, unclean state.
- The old garage was full of grunge and cobwebs.
- There was a layer of grunge on the kitchen counter that needed to be scrubbed off.
- After a week of camping, his clothes were covered in grunge.
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