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English
Etymology
From draught + -y.
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Adjective
draughty (comparative draughtier, superlative draughtiest)
- (British spelling) Standard spelling of drafty.
1962 October, Brian Haresnape, “Focus on B.R. passenger stations”, in Modern Railways, page 249:To lovers of Victoriana it will not be necessary to enlarge on the original beauty of many [old stations], but to the modern traveller romantic nostalgia will not compensate for bleak, draughty waiting rooms, ancient sanitation, uncomfortable grimy seats and gas lighting; he is likely to prefer the comforts of a modern car on a winter's morning.
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