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snöggr
Old Norse · medieval
"short-haired, trim"
originally described something trim or closely cropped
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snug
English · 1590s
"compact, trim, protected from the weather"
first used of ships riding trim and sheltered from weather
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snug
English · 1620s onward
"cozy, comfortable, closely fitting"
sense widened from ships to general comfort and closeness of fit
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