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[ dou-dee ] / ˈdaʊ di / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dowdy ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, dow·di·er, dow·di·est.not stylish; drab; old-fashioned: Why do you always wear those dowdy old dresses? not neat or tidy; shabby. Origin of dowdy11300–50; Middle English doude unattractive woman (of uncertain origin) + -y1 or -y2 SYNONYMS FOR dowdySEE SYNONYMS FOR dowdy ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR dowdySEE ANTONYMS FOR dowdy ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM dowdydow·di·ly, adverbdow·di·ness, noundow·dy·ish, adjectivedow·dy·ism, nounWords nearby dowdydowable, dowager, dowager's hump, Dowden, Dowding, dowdy, dowel, doweling, Dowell, dower, dower chest Definition for dowdy (2 of 2)[ dou-dee ] / ˈdaʊ di /
noun, plural dow·dies.a shortened form of pandowdy. Origin of dowdy2First recorded in 1935–40; short form Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dowdyThe fact that Rice is a dowdy, silver-haired nun plays well in the Court of Public Opinion. The Nuclear Nun Goes to Jail|Lizzie Crocker|February 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST “I need to get some sleep,” Dowdy said abruptly and headed off into one of the bedrooms. ‘The Land of the Permanent Wave’ Is Bud Shrake’s Classic Take on ‘60s Texas|Edwin Shrake|February 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST Representative Dowdy had no faith that I would not cruise the lonely roads through the pine forests shouting, “Dowdy drinks!” ‘The Land of the Permanent Wave’ Is Bud Shrake’s Classic Take on ‘60s Texas|Edwin Shrake|February 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST She long ago shed the extra pounds, dowdy hair, and frumpy clothes. Stay Frumpy, Tina Fey!|Rebecca Dana|April 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST
For all their dowdy utility, cutting boards are a critical part of your kitchen. The Dirty Truth About Cutting Boards|Chad Ward|September 1, 2009|DAILY BEAST She couldn't expect to do any better, they said, and she was looking terribly old and dowdy all at once. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906|Lucy Maud Montgomery The house lasses were at the burnside washing, and saw her pass with her loose, weary, dowdy gait. Weir of Hermiston|Robert Louis Stevenson If one has no money, one must be either sthetic or dowdy, and Ive always prefered to be dowdy. Christmas Roses and Other Stories|Anne Douglas Sedgwick Even if you have your own work to do, there is no necessity why you should be a dowdy or a slattern. Courtship and Marriage|Annie S. Swan He wants me to dress like a dowdy, for all his wealth, and I can't buy a ring that he doesn't raise a terrible fuss. The Ancient Law|Ellen Glasgow
British Dictionary definitions for dowdy
adjective -dier or -diest(esp of a woman's dress) drab, unflattering, and old-fashioned Derived forms of dowdydowdily, adverbdowdiness, noundowdyish, adjectiveWord Origin for dowdyC14: dowd slut, of unknown origin 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 Words related to dowdyrun-down, shabby, frumpy, dingy, drab, antiquated, unkempt, vintage, bygone, plain, archaic, baggy, bedraggled, dated, dull, frowzy, homely, moldy, old hat, out-of-date |