dowdy
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++dow·dy /ˈdaʊdi/ adjective 1. DCUGLYa dowdy woman is not attractive, because she wears dull and unfashionable clothes 〔妇女〕穿着单调过时的2 DCUGLYdowdy things are dull, unattractive, and unfashionable 〔事物〕不美观的，过时的 a dowdy dress 款式陈旧的连衣裙
Examples from the Corpus
dowdy• To them, no doubt, I looked laughably dowdy.• Then the townhouses give way to dowdy apartment complexes with grimy windows facing the street.• The betting industry needs to shake off its dowdy appearance and attract customers who will still be customers in the 21st century.• Its dowdy appearance is a handicap.• Those dancing next to her in the line always felt dowdy by comparison.• Sometimes, Joan was the dowdy, make-up-less wallflower with curves that looked more like sacks.• Dorothy is on the dowdy side.• a dowdy uniform• He could see the battered standard lamp, the mirror, the dowdy wallpaper.Origin dowdy (1500-1600) dowd “dull unattractive person” ((14-20 centuries))dow·dy adjectiveChineseSyllable
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dowdy
dow‧dy /ˈdaʊdi/
adjective
2. dowdy things are dull, unattractive, and unfashionable:
a dowdy dress
dow‧dy /ˈdaʊdi/
adjective Date: 1500-1600
Origin: dowd 'dull unattractive person' (14-20 centuries)
1. a dowdy woman is not attractive, because she wears dull and unfashionable clothesOrigin: dowd 'dull unattractive person' (14-20 centuries)
2. dowdy things are dull, unattractive, and unfashionable: