[ 'blaʊzi ]
(also blowzy )
■ adjective ( blowsier , blowsiest ) (of a woman) coarse, untidy, and red-faced.
Derivatives
blowsily adverb
blowsiness noun
Origin
C17: from obs. blowze 'beggar's female companion', of unknown origin.
[ 'blaʊzi ]
(also blowzy )
■ adjective ( blowsier , blowsiest ) (of a woman) coarse, untidy, and red-faced.
Derivatives
blowsily adverb
blowsiness noun
Origin
C17: from obs. blowze 'beggar's female companion', of unknown origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004