So, this just sounds like a cool word:
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| \KEN-spek-uh l\ |
adjective
1. Scot. and North England. conspicuous; easily seen or recognized. |
| Quotes |
I have purposely made the clothing somewhat kenspeckle, that the men may notice it and pay less heed to the face.
-- John Buchan, A Lost Lady of Old Years, 1899 |
| Origin |
| Kenspeckle is of uncertain origin, though it is comparable to the Norwegian term kjennespak meaning "quick at recognizing, literally, know-clever." It entered English in the early 1700s. |
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