adj.
Pronunciation: ' dau ̇ -d ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural dowd · ies
Etymology: diminutive of dowd dowdy, from Middle English doude
Date: 1581
archaic : a dowdy woman
adj.
Pronunciation: ' dau ̇ -d ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural dowd · ies
Etymology: diminutive of dowd dowdy, from Middle English doude
Date: 1581
archaic : a dowdy woman
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012