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Definition of dowdy adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

dowdy

adjective

NAmE//ˈdaʊdi//

(dowdier, dowdiest)

1(of a woman) not attractive or fashionable He had a dowdy wife and several children.

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2(of a thing) dull or boring and not attractive synonym drab a dowdy dress

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