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dowdy

adjective noun

Primly out of date

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Word Facts

Word length
5
Starts with
D
Ends with
Y
Contains
OW
Scrabble score
13

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Pronunciation

ˈdaʊdi

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Primly out of date

    “Nothing so frumpish as last year's gambling game”

adjective

  1. Lacking in smartness or taste

    “A dowdy grey outfit”

noun

  1. Deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust

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Example Sentences

Nothing so frumpish as last year's gambling game
A dowdy grey outfit
A clean and sunny but completely dowdy room

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