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- Dictionarydowdy/ˈdaʊdi/
adjective
- 1. (of a person or their clothes) unfashionable and unstylish in appearance (typically used of a woman): "she could achieve the kind of casual chic which made every other woman around her look dowdy"
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Dowdy means not neat or becoming in appearance, lacking smartness or taste, or old-fashioned. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and usage of dowdy from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Dowdy means not attractive or fashionable, often because of being old-fashioned. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.
Dowdy definition: not stylish; drab; old-fashioned. See examples of DOWDY used in a sentence.
Dowdy means not attractive or fashionable, often because of being old-fashioned. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.
Someone dowdy dresses badly and has a shabby, unstylish appearance. If you can’t remember the last time you went shopping, beware, you may be dowdy. People tend to use the word dowdy mostly to describe women, in particular older women.
Dowdy means dull and unfashionable, especially in clothes or appearance. It can also be used as a noun to describe a dowdy person. See synonyms, word origin, and usage examples from various sources.
Dowdy means lacking in style, elegance, or fashion, or old-fashioned. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of dowdy and related words in English and Spanish.
