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单词 dowdily
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
dow•dy1 /ˈdaʊdi/USA pronunciation   adj., -di•er, -di•est. 
  1. not stylish;
    drab;
    out-of-date:dowdy clothes.
dow•di•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
dow•dy1  (dou′dē),USA pronunciation adj., -di•er, -di•est, n., pl. -dies. 
adj. 
  1. not stylish;
    drab;
    old-fashioned:Why do you always wear those dowdy old dresses?
  2. not neat or tidy;
    shabby.

n. 
  1. a dowdy woman.
  • Middle English doude unattractive woman (of uncertain origin, originally) + -y1 or -y2 1300–50
dow′di•ly, adv. 
dow′di•ness, n. 
dow′dy•ish, adj. 
dow′dy•ism, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged frumpy.
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fashionable, stylish.

dow•dy2  (dou′dē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -dies. 
  1. FoodSee apple pandowdy. 
  • short form 1935–40
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