Looking for the meaning of the word DOWDY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of DOWDY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Dowdy
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 16th century (as a noun): from dowd
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdaʊdi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a person or their clothes) unfashionable and unstylish in appearance (typically used of a woman)
Short Definition:unfashionable and unstylish in appearance
Examples:- she could achieve the kind of casual chic which made every other woman around her look dowdy
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