dowdiness

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dow·dy (dou

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adj. dow·di·er, dow·di·est

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.]

dowdi·ly adv.

dowdi·ness n.

dowdy·ish adj.

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Noun

dowdiness - having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance

drabness, homeliness

inelegance - the quality of lacking refinement and good taste

Translations

dowdiness [ˈdaʊdɪnɪs] N → falta f de elegancia

dowdiness

n → absoluter Mangel an Schick

dowdiness [ˈdaʊdɪnɪs] n → aspetto scialbo

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