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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 means not attractive or fashionable, especially of clothes or the person wearing them. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, translations and usage in different contexts.
- English (US)
DOWDY meaning: 1. (especially of clothes or the person...
- Znaczenie Dowdy, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
DOWDY definicja: 1. (especially of clothes or the person...
- Dowdy in Traditional Chinese
DOWDY translate: (尤指衣服或穿此類衣服的人)土氣的,過時的,不時髦的. Learn more in...
- Dowdy in Simplified Chinese
DOWDY translate: (尤指衣服或穿此类衣服的人)土气的,过时的,不时髦的. Learn more in...
- Dowdy: Indonesian Translation
dowdy translate: kuno, tidak rapi berpakaian. Learn more in...
- Dowdy: Danish Translation
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- Dowdy: Norwegian Translation
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- English (US)
Dowdy means not neat or becoming in appearance, lacking smartness or taste, or old-fashioned. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and usage of dowdy from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Dowdy definition: not stylish; drab; old-fashioned. See examples of DOWDY used in a sentence.
Dowdy means not attractive or fashionable, often because of being old-fashioned. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.
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.
Dowdy means dull and unfashionable, especially in clothes or appearance. It can also be used as a noun to describe a dowdy person. See synonyms, word origin, and usage examples from various sources.
Definition of dowdy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.