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    mumsy
    /ˈmʌmzi/

    adjective

    • 1. giving an impression of dull domesticity; dowdy or unfashionable: "she wore a big mumsy dress"

    noun

    • 1. one's mother. humorous

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMUMSY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    MUMSY definition: 1. A mumsy woman has an old-fashioned appearance, like that of a traditional mother: 2. A mumsy…. Learn more.

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    MUMSY meaning: 1. A mumsy woman has an old-fashioned appearance, like that of a traditional mother: 2. A mumsy…. Learn more.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmumsy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    adjective. /ˈmʌmzi/ (British English, informal, usually disapproving) comfortable or old-fashioned in a way that is thought of as typical of a kind mother, but lacking excitement or style. a mumsy dress. She thought the car was mumsy and wanted to drive something sportier. Word Origin. Want to learn more?

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    adjective. drab or dowdy; unfashionable: a mumsy overcoat. mumsy. / ˈmʌmzɪ / adjective. out of fashion; homely or drab. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012. Discover More.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMUMSY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: British informal 1. out of fashion; homely or drab 2. motherly.... Click for more definitions.

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › mumsy_nmumsy, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the word mumsy. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › mumsyMumsy - definition of mumsy by The Free Dictionary

    Define mumsy. mumsy synonyms, mumsy pronunciation, mumsy translation, English dictionary definition of mumsy. adj , -sier or -siest 1. out of fashion; homely or drab 2. motherly Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins...