Both Uses of
superfluous
in
Ulysses by James Joyce
- Long in the tooth and superfluous hair.†
Chpt 15 *
- Inhibitory pressure of collar (size 17) and waistcoat (5 buttons), two articles of clothing superfluous in the costume of mature males and inelastic to alterations of mass by expansion.†
Chpt 17
Definition:
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(superfluous) more than is needed, desired, or required