See Also: congou(dictionary)

understated (iou) and congou (iou)


understated (iou)



understated adjective. M20.
[from UNDER- + STATED.]
That understates the actual facts; stated or expressed in unduly restrained terms. M20.
J. le Carre The..room where every understated word had the authority of an engraved tablet.
Of clothes, a person's appearance, etc.: restrained in style or colour; not showy. M20.
L.A. Style Simple dressingunderstated yet strong clothes in subdued colors.
understatedly adverb L20.

congou (iou)



congou noun. Also Congou, congo, kongo. E18.
[Abbreviation from Chinese (Cantonese) kungfuch'a, (Mandarin) gongfu cha tea made for refined tastes, from gongfu effort + cha TEA noun.]
A kind of black China tea. Also congou tea.