frump

[ fruhmp ]

/ frʌmp /

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noun

a person who is dowdy, drab, and unattractive.

a dull, old-fashioned person.

Origin of frump

First recorded in 1545–55; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM frump

frumpish, adjective

Words nearby frump

frum, frumentaceous, Frumentius, frumenty, frumious, frump, frumpy, Frunze, frusemide, frustrate, frustrated

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Example sentences from the Web for frump

The looking-glass had bitter things to tell me, and crying makes me such a frump.
A Man in the Open|Roger Pocock
I think the frump—this Miss Kirkland, you know—is a fright—regular freak, dash it!
The Haunted Pajamas|Francis Perry Elliott
Mrs. Frump drew out a little memorandum book from one of her pockets, and consulted.
Round the Block|John Bell Bouton
For the frump was sitting there behind the steering wheel, looking down at me in a nasty, sidewise fashion.
The Haunted Pajamas|Francis Perry Elliott

The frump kind of glared down the deserted vista of the fine old hall and shrugged her shoulders.
The Haunted Pajamas|Francis Perry Elliott

British Dictionary definitions for frump

frump

/ (frʌmp) /

noun

a woman who is dowdy, drab, or unattractive

Word Origin for frump

C16 (in the sense: to be sullen; C19: dowdy woman): from Middle Dutch verrompelen to wrinkle, rumple

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单词	frump
释义	frump [ fruhmp ] / frʌmp / SEE SYNONYMS FOR frump ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who is dowdy, drab, and unattractive. a dull, old-fashioned person. Origin of frump First recorded in 1545–55; origin uncertain OTHER WORDS FROM frump frumpish, adjective Words nearby frump frum, frumentaceous, Frumentius, frumenty, frumious, frump, frumpy, Frunze, frusemide, frustrate, frustrated Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for frump The looking-glass had bitter things to tell me, and crying makes me such a frump. A Man in the Open\|Roger Pocock I think the frump—this Miss Kirkland, you know—is a fright—regular freak, dash it! The Haunted Pajamas\|Francis Perry Elliott Mrs. Frump drew out a little memorandum book from one of her pockets, and consulted. Round the Block\|John Bell Bouton For the frump was sitting there behind the steering wheel, looking down at me in a nasty, sidewise fashion. The Haunted Pajamas\|Francis Perry Elliott The frump kind of glared down the deserted vista of the fine old hall and shrugged her shoulders. The Haunted Pajamas\|Francis Perry Elliott British Dictionary definitions for frump frump / (frʌmp) / noun a woman who is dowdy, drab, or unattractive Word Origin for frump C16 (in the sense: to be sullen; C19: dowdy woman): from Middle Dutch verrompelen to wrinkle, rumple 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 frump slattern, old bag, schlump
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frump

noun

Origin of frump

OTHER WORDS FROM frump

Words nearby frump

Example sentences from the Web for frump

British Dictionary definitions for frump

noun

Word Origin for frump

Words related to frump