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- Dictionarydowdy/ˈdaʊdi/
adjective
- 1. (of a person or their clothes) unfashionable and unstylish in appearance (typically used of a woman): "she could achieve the kind of casual chic which made every other woman around her look dowdy"
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DOWDY definition: 1. (especially of clothes or the person wearing them) not attractive or fashionable: 2…. Learn more.
The meaning of DOWDY is not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby. How to use dowdy in a sentence. not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby; lacking smartness or taste; old-fashioned…
DOWDY meaning: 1. (especially of clothes or the person wearing them) not attractive or fashionable: 2…. Learn more.
Dowdy definition: not stylish; drab; old-fashioned. See examples of DOWDY used in a sentence.
Someone dowdy dresses badly and has a shabby, unstylish appearance. If you can’t remember the last time you went shopping, beware, you may be dowdy. People tend to use the word dowdy mostly to describe women, in particular older women.
If you describe someone or their clothes as dowdy, you mean their clothes are dull and unfashionable. [disapproval] She had a somewhat dowdy appearance. ...clothes which were clean but dowdy. Synonyms: frumpy, old-fashioned, shabby, drab More Synonyms of dowdy. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
1. Lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby: a dowdy gray outfit. 2. Old-fashioned; antiquated. n. pl. dow·dies. A dowdy person; a frump. [From Middle English doude, immoral, unattractive, or shabbily dressed woman.] dow′di·ly adv. dow′di·ness n. dow′dy·ish adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Definition of dowdy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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dowdy. adjective. us. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. uk. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. / ˈdaʊdi/. plain and not fashionable: She looks a bit dowdy in that old dress.
