单词 | frumpy |
释义 | frumpy (once / 67928 pages) adj To be frumpy is to be out of date style-wise. If you want to get on your mom's bad side, tell her she looks frumpy. Have you ever seen one of those old one-piece bathing suits that cover almost the entire body? A woman wearing one of those today would be considered frumpy. This word has to do with how people — especially women — dress. A fashion model is not likely to be frumpy. When you look frumpy, your clothes are out of date and also modest, boring, or drab. Frumpy is the opposite of stylish. WORD FAMILYfrumpy: frumpily+/frump: frumpish, frumps, frumpy/frumpish: frumpishly adj drab, old-fashioned, and unattractive Syn dowdy, frumpish unfashionable, unstylish not in accord with or not following current fashion |
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