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blowzily, adv.|ˈblaʊzɪlɪ| Also blowsily. [f. blowzy a. + -ly2.] In a blowzy way, coarsely. So ˈblowziness, ˈblowsiness.
1866M. E. Braddon Lady's Mile xxii, She was a very handsome lady..in spite of a little blowsiness. 1905Daily Chron. 5 Apr. 4/7 Daintiness would certainly pay better than the present blowziness [of the flower-seller]. 1914W. J. Locke Fortunate Youth i, Once blowsily good-looking. 1933Times Lit. Suppl. 28 Sept. 653/3 The much-emphasized charm of the slatternly Kate is perhaps less convincing than her equally emphasized blowsiness. 1959Times 23 Feb. 12/3 Drawings of..blowsily ample girls undressing. |