Associations to the word «Dowdy»

Wiktionary

DOWDY, adjective. Plain and unfashionable in style or dress.
DOWDY, adjective. Lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby.

Dictionary definition

DOWDY, noun. British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970).
DOWDY, noun. Deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust.
DOWDY, adjective. Lacking in smartness or taste; "a dowdy grey outfit"; "a clean and sunny but completely dowdy room".
DOWDY, adjective. Primly out of date; "nothing so frumpish as last year's gambling game".

Wise words

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