dowdyish
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dow·dy
(dou′dē)adj. dow·di·er, dow·di·est
1. Lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby: a dowdy gray outfit.
2. Old-fashioned; antiquated.
n. pl. dow·dies
A dowdy person; a frump.
[From Middle English doude, immoral, unattractive, or shabbily dressed woman.]
dow′di·ly adv.
dow′di·ness n.
dow′dy·ish adj.
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