DOWDY


Meaning of DOWDY in English

I. noun

Synonyms: slattern 1, dowd, drab, draggle-tail, ||malkin, slut, ||streel, traipse

II. adjective

1.

Synonyms: slatternly , blowsy, draggletailed, frowsy, slattern, sordid

Contrasted words: chic, fashionable, modish, stylish; flashy, garish, gaudy

Antonyms: smart

2.

Synonyms: tacky 2, frumpish, frumpy, outmoded, out-of-date, stodgy, unstylish

Antonyms: smart

3.

Synonyms: old-fashioned , antiquated, archaic, bygone, dated, démodé, old hat, outdated, passé, vintage

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