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Also spelled draughty

US /ˈdræf.ti/ UK /ˈdrɑːf.ti/
Freq #34504

Meanings

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Synonyms
1 adj · allowing uncomfortable... draughtybreezypoorly sealed
Opposites
airtightwell-sealedsnug
Word family
Derived forms draftilydraftiness
Related forms draftdraught

Etymology

The American spelling of earlier draughty, formed from draft + -y. Draft and draught were once spelling variants; British English usually retains draughty for the adjective describing unwanted currents of air.

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