dow·dy 
(doudē)
(doudē)adj. dow·di·er, dow·di·est
1. Lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby: a dowdy gray outfit.
2. Old-fashioned; antiquated.
n. pl. dow·dies
A dowdy person; a frump.
[From Middle English doude, immoral, unattractive, or shabbily dressed woman.]
dowdi·ly adv.
dowdi·ness n.
dowdy·ish adj.