Dowdy Definition

doudē
dowdier, dowdiest
adjective
dowdier, dowdiest
Not neat or stylish in dress or appearance; shabby.
Webster's New World
Old-fashioned; antiquated.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
noun
A dowdy woman.
Webster's New World

Pandowdy.

Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Baron Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding
  • Hugh Dowding
  • Dowding
  • pandowdy

Other Word Forms of Dowdy

Adjective

Base Form:
dowdy
Comparative:
dowdier
Superlative:
dowdiest

Origin of Dowdy

  • Late 16th century. Origin uncertain: probably literally “little poorly dressed woman,” formed from doue “poorly dressed woman.”

    From Wiktionary

  • From Middle English doude immoral, unattractive, or shabbily dressed woman

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Dowdy Sentence Examples

  • They're not as dowdy as they once were, either!

  • Getting older doesn't mean you have to be dowdy, so if you decide you don't want to wear your hair long anymore, explore the increasingly vibrant and even sassy world of short hair styles for seniors.

  • A bad fit can turn any canine formal wear dowdy in a heartbeat, so it's important to take your dog's measurements before you choose a size.

  • Even the most dowdy of outfits can undertake a stunning transformation when teemed with some high fashion jewelry.

  • The show's heroine, Beatriz Aurora Pinzón Solano, known as Betty, is an unattractive and dowdy woman with a master's degree in finance and talented economist who could not find a job in her field because of her physical appearance.

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Words Starting With

DDODOW

Words Ending With

YDYWDY

Unscrambles

dowdy

Words Starting With D and Ending With Y

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