dowdyn.¹adj.

Brit.

/ˈdaʊdi/, U.S.

/ˈdaʊdi/

Forms: Also 1500s doudie, 1600s dowdie, 1600s–1800s doudy.

Etymology: A derivative of dowd n.¹(It would be natural to regard the adjective as the primary form, < dowd n.¹ with suffix -y as in need-y, etc.; but the noun, being known earlier, may be a diminutive formation, as in daddy, and the adjective an attributive use.)

A. n.¹

A woman or girl shabbily or unattractively dressed, without smartness or brightness.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [noun] > one who is poorly or shabbily dressed

dowdc1330

dowdy1581

dud1871

tat1936

parish rig1937

1581 B. Rich Farewell Militarie Profession If plaine or homely, wee saie she is a doudie or a slut.

1597 W. Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet ii. iii. 39 Dido a dowdy Cleopatra a Gypsie.

1661 S. Pepys Diary 8 Mar. (1970) II. 51 Among others, the Duchesse of Albemerle, who is even a plain, homely dowdy.

1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew Doudy, An ugly coarse hard favored Woman.

1774 A. Granville in M. Delany Autobiogr. & Corr. (1862) 2nd Ser. II. 49 Her hair not..suffered to grow too low on her forehead..it makes all the children look like dowdys.

1883 W. Besant All in Garden Fair i. ii To be gracious and sympathetic..you must be nicely dressed; a dowdy cannot be gracious.

B. adj.

(Almost always of a woman or her dress.) Shabbily dull in colour or appearance; without brightness, smartness, or freshness.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > shabbily dressed

scoury?a1513

olda1616

shabby1669

dowdy1676

duddy1718

seedy1725

schleppy1966

schlubby1968

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > shabby or worn-out

threadbare1362

rusty1602

dowdy1774

dowdyish1818

pokyc1854

hand-me-down1895

daverdy1906

schlumpy1956

schleppy1966

1676 T. Shadwell Virtuoso iii. 45 Little dowdy Strumpets.

1684 T. Burnet Theory of Earth ii. 221 Female angels..of a far more charming beauty than the dowdy daughters of men.

1774 A. Granville in M. Delany Autobiogr. & Corr. (1862) 2nd Ser. II. 48 A very dowdy fashion.

1866 A. Trollope Belton Estate I. i. 22 A thick black silk dress..not rusty or dowdy with age.

1869 A. Trollope He knew he was Right II. xcvii. 375 A plain, silent, shy, dowdy young woman.

1887 R. N. Carey Uncle Max xxx. 238 In your nurse's livery..black serge, and a horrid dowdy bonnet.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

dowdyn.²

Etymology: < dowd n.²

Obsolete or dialect.

= dowd n.² (see quots.).

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] > cap > types of > worn for specific purpose > night cap > types of

dowd?1750

dowdy1778

pirnie1824

slumber cap1928

slumber net1930

1778 F. Burney Evelina II. ii. 35 ‘Perhaps Lady Howard may be able to lend you a cap...’ ‘Do you think I'd wear one of her dowdies?’

1880 W. H. Patterson Gloss. Words Antrim & Down 32 Dowdy cap, same as dowd.

1905 J. Wright Eng. Dial. Dict. Suppl. 91/1 Dowdy. Hmp. The linen bonnet worn by women when working in the field.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	dowdy
释义	dowdyn.¹adj. Brit. /ˈdaʊdi/, U.S. /ˈdaʊdi/ Forms: Also 1500s doudie, 1600s dowdie, 1600s–1800s doudy. Etymology: A derivative of dowd n.¹(It would be natural to regard the adjective as the primary form, < dowd n.¹ with suffix -y as in need-y, etc.; but the noun, being known earlier, may be a diminutive formation, as in daddy, and the adjective an attributive use.) A. n.¹ A woman or girl shabbily or unattractively dressed, without smartness or brightness. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [noun] > one who is poorly or shabbily dressed dowdc1330 dowdy1581 dud1871 tat1936 parish rig1937 1581 B. Rich Farewell Militarie Profession If plaine or homely, wee saie she is a doudie or a slut. 1597 W. Shakespeare Romeo & Juliet ii. iii. 39 Dido a dowdy Cleopatra a Gypsie. View more context for this quotation 1661 S. Pepys Diary 8 Mar. (1970) II. 51 Among others, the Duchesse of Albemerle, who is even a plain, homely dowdy. 1699 B. E. New Dict. Canting Crew Doudy, An ugly coarse hard favored Woman. 1774 A. Granville in M. Delany Autobiogr. & Corr. (1862) 2nd Ser. II. 49 Her hair not..suffered to grow too low on her forehead..it makes all the children look like dowdys. 1883 W. Besant All in Garden Fair i. ii To be gracious and sympathetic..you must be nicely dressed; a dowdy cannot be gracious. B. adj. (Almost always of a woman or her dress.) Shabbily dull in colour or appearance; without brightness, smartness, or freshness. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > shabbily dressed scoury?a1513 olda1616 shabby1669 dowdy1676 duddy1718 seedy1725 schleppy1966 schlubby1968 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > shabby or worn-out threadbare1362 rusty1602 dowdy1774 dowdyish1818 pokyc1854 hand-me-down1895 daverdy1906 schlumpy1956 schleppy1966 1676 T. Shadwell Virtuoso iii. 45 Little dowdy Strumpets. 1684 T. Burnet Theory of Earth ii. 221 Female angels..of a far more charming beauty than the dowdy daughters of men. 1774 A. Granville in M. Delany Autobiogr. & Corr. (1862) 2nd Ser. II. 48 A very dowdy fashion. 1866 A. Trollope Belton Estate I. i. 22 A thick black silk dress..not rusty or dowdy with age. 1869 A. Trollope He knew he was Right II. xcvii. 375 A plain, silent, shy, dowdy young woman. 1887 R. N. Carey Uncle Max xxx. 238 In your nurse's livery..black serge, and a horrid dowdy bonnet. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online June 2022). dowdyn.² Etymology: < dowd n.² Obsolete or dialect. = dowd n.² (see quots.). ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] > cap > types of > worn for specific purpose > night cap > types of dowd?1750 dowdy1778 pirnie1824 slumber cap1928 slumber net1930 1778 F. Burney Evelina II. ii. 35 ‘Perhaps Lady Howard may be able to lend you a cap...’ ‘Do you think I'd wear one of her dowdies?’ 1880 W. H. Patterson Gloss. Words Antrim & Down 32 Dowdy cap, same as dowd. 1905 J. Wright Eng. Dial. Dict. Suppl. 91/1 Dowdy. Hmp. The linen bonnet worn by women when working in the field. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.¹adj.1581n.²1778
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