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dowdy

1

[ dou-dee ]

adjective

dowdier, dowdiest.
  1. not stylish; drab; old-fashioned:

    Why do you always wear those dowdy old dresses?

    Synonyms:

    Antonyms: ,

  2. not neat or tidy; shabby.


noun

plural dowdies.
  1. a dowdy woman.

dowdy

2

[ dou-dee ]

noun

plural dowdies.
  1. a shortened form of pandowdy.

dowdy

/ ˈ»å²¹ÊŠ»åɪ /

adjective

  1. (esp of a woman's dress) drab, unflattering, and old-fashioned
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a dowdy woman
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ»å´Ç·É»å¾±±ô²â, adverb
  • ˈ»å´Ç·É»å¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
  • ˈ»å´Ç·É»å²â¾±²õ³ó, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • »å´Ç·Éd¾±Â·±ô²â adverb
  • »å´Ç·Éd¾±Â·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • »å´Ç·Éd²â·¾±²õ³ó adjective
  • »å´Ç·Éd²â·¾±²õ³¾ noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dowdy1

1300–50; Middle English doude unattractive woman (of uncertain origin) + -y 1 or -y 2

Origin of dowdy2

First recorded in 1935–40; short form
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dowdy1

C14: dowd slut, of unknown origin
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She wore dowdy skirts with equally drab cardigans.

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Unthinkable as it seems, Edna was dowdy then, given to mousy brown hair and pillbox hats.

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It opened hundreds of stores, from fashionable neighborhoods like SoHo in New York to dowdy airports.

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“I felt like I was pretending when I was going in and auditioning to play these dowdy people.â€

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Coupled with a terrific performance by Long Beach Opera that includes more than one star turn, the dowdy Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro became the unlikely locale for a double operatic triumph.

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