dowdyish


dow·dy

D0363800 (dou′dē)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.]
dow′di·ly adv.dow′di·ness n.dow′dy·ish adj.