seamy
/ˈsiːmi/
adjective
- Showing the unpleasant, sordid, or less respectable side of something.
- He wrote a novel about the seamy underworld of the city.
- The documentary explored the seamy side of the fashion industry.
- The seamy details of the scandal were revealed in the newspaper.
- Having or showing seams; marked by lines where pieces are joined.
- The old sofa had a seamy cover with visible stitching.
- The seamy surface of the leather gave it a rustic look.
- She preferred a smooth fabric over a seamy one.
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