dowdyismn.
/ˈdaʊdɪɪz(ə)m/ The character or quality of a dowdy.
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disguisinessc1386
threadbareness1530
lustinessa1547
tricksinessc1550
niceness1559
trickness1600
quaintness1603
fineness1667
overdress1781
fullness1792
succinctness1818
dowdiness1843
dowdyism1859
gauziness1873
floppiness1892
1859 O. W. Holmes Professor at Breakfast-table vi Dowdyism is..an expression of imperfect vitality.
1860 All Year Round 1 Sept. 495 A sorry sort of dowdyism in the matter of female finery.
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