nonglamorous
adjective
non·glam·or·ous
ˌnän-ˈglam-rəs 
-ˈgla-mə-
: not excitingly attractive : not glamorous : unglamorous
a nonglamorous profession
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Her essay about the real, nonglamorous work of farming is a must-read for anyone who has romanticized the pursuit.
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SFChronicle.com, 21 June 2019
SFChronicle.com, 21 June 2019
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First Known Use
1922, in the meaning defined above
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