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grunge

[gruhnj] / grʌndʒ /
ADJECTIVE
dirt; rock music style of the early 1990s
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Without even seeing a single garment, his style is clear: avant-garde, grunge and very rock ’n’ roll.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The grunge collection may have helped define the era’s style and, in later years, proven Jacobs’ visionary status.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Yet long before earning all these accolades, Shakira was a teen girl in Baranquilla, Colombia, waiting in line at her local record store for a copy of Nirvana’s 1991 grunge magnum opus, “Nevermind.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Vaguely grunge in vibe, the track overtly recalls second feminism’s suspicion of feminine adornment.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

Feigning shame, I showed it to some hard grunge types, to their even harder women, to red-faced professionals.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee