dowdiness

dow·dy

 (dou′dē)

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.

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[From Middle English doude, immoral, unattractive, or shabbily dressed woman.]

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dow′di·ly adv.

dow′di·ness n.

dow′dy·ish adj.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

dowdiness - having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance drabness, homeliness inelegance - the quality of lacking refinement and good taste

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Translations

dowdiness

[ˈdaʊdɪnɪs] N → falta f de elegancia

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dowdiness

n → absoluter Mangel an Schick

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dowdiness

[ˈdaʊdɪnɪs] n → aspetto scialbo

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