Dictionary of English - contemptible or contemptuous
contemptible or contemptuous
This is often used to mean 'modern', especially when referring to style or design. Its main meaning is 'belonging to the same time'. Strictly speaking a Victorian house with contemporary furniture would be furnished in Victorian, not modern, style.
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