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dowdy — [adj] poorly dressed; old fashioned antiquated, archaic, baggy, bedraggled, blowsy*, bygone, dated, dingy, drab, dull, frowzy*, frumpy*, homely, moldy, old hat*, outdated, outmoded, out of date, passé, plain, run down, scrubby*, shabby,… … New thesaurus
dowdy — 1580s (n.), an aukward, ill dressed, inelegant woman [Johnson]; 1670s (adj.), perhaps a dim. of doue poorly dressed woman (early 14c.), of uncertain origin. The modern use of dowd (n.) is most likely a back formation from dowdy. If plaine or… … Etymology dictionary
Dowdy — adj. & n. adj. (dowdier, dowdiest) 1 (of clothes) unattractively dull; unfashionable. 2 (of a person, esp. a woman) dressed in dowdy clothes. n. (pl. ies) a dowdy woman. Derivatives: dowdily adv. dowdiness n. Etymology: ME dowd slut, of unkn.… … Useful english dictionary
dowdy — adj. & n. adj. (dowdier, dowdiest) 1 (of clothes) unattractively dull; unfashionable. 2 (of a person, esp. a woman) dressed in dowdy clothes. n. (pl. ies) a dowdy woman. Derivatives: dowdily adv. dowdiness n. Etymology: ME dowd slut, of unkn.… … Useful english dictionary
dowdy — [dou′dē] adj. dowdier, dowdiest [< ME doude, an unattractive woman + Y2] not neat or stylish in dress or appearance; shabby n. pl. dowdies 1. a dowdy woman ☆ 2. PANDOWDY dowdily adv … English World dictionary
dowdy — adj slovenly, untidy, tacky, frowzy, dumpy, frumpy, looking like Tugboat Annie; carelessly dressed, sloppy, messy, unkempt; bedraggled, draggle tailed, slatternly, sluttish; ill dressed, unfashionable, out of date, old fashioned; shabby, worn out … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
dowdy — dowdy1 dowdily, adv. dowdiness, n. dowdyish, adj. dowdyism, n. /dow dee/, adj., dowdier, dowdiest, n., pl. dowdies. adj. 1. not stylish; drab; old fashioned: Why do … Universalium
dowdy — dow|dy [ˈdaudi] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: dowd dull unattractive person (14 20 centuries)] 1.) a dowdy woman is not attractive, because she wears dull and unfashionable clothes 2.) dowdy things are dull, unattractive, and unfashionable ▪ a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
dowdy — [[t]da͟ʊdi[/t]] dowdier, dowdiest ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone or their clothes as dowdy, you mean their clothes are dull and unfashionable. ...playing hostess to a lot of officials and their dowdy wives... Her clothes were… … English dictionary
dowdy — I dow•dy [[t]ˈdaʊ di[/t]] adj. di•er, di•est, 1) not stylish; drab; out of date: dowdy clothes[/ex] 2) not neat; shabby 3) a dowdy woman • Etymology: 1300–50; ME doude unattractive woman dow′di•ly, adv. dow′di•ness, n. dow′dy•ish, adj. II dow•dy… … From formal English to slang
dowdy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. frumpy, frowsy, down at the heels; inelegant, old fashioned. See inelegance, vulgarity. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. frumpy, unfashionable, drab, untidy, slovenly, frowzy, tacky, shabby, homely,… … English dictionary for students
