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HOME | Definition of dowdiness (DOWDINESS, Dowdiness)

    Dowdy \Dow"dy\, a. [Compar. Dowdier; superl. Dowdiest.]
    [Scot. dawdie slovenly, daw, da sluggard, drab, Prov. E. dowd
    flat, dead.]
    Showing a vulgar taste in dress; awkward and slovenly in
    dress; vulgar-looking. --

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48


    dowdiness
    n : lacking stylishness or neatness [syn: drabness, homeliness]

    WordNet (r) 2.0


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