dowdy Antonyms

Meaning of dowdy

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dowdy (n)

British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970)

deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust

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dowdy (s)

lacking in smartness or taste

primly out of date

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dowdy (superl.)

Showing a vulgar taste in dress; awkward and slovenly in dress; vulgar-looking.

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dowdy (n.)

An awkward, vulgarly dressed, inelegant woman.

dowdy Sentence Examples

  1. The old woman's dowdy clothes made her look like she was from another era.
  2. The dowdy curtains in the living room did nothing to brighten up the space.
  3. The dowdy furniture in the dining room made it feel more like a museum than a place to eat.
  4. She was wearing a dowdy dress that made her look frumpy and unkempt.
  5. The dowdy decor of the hotel room made it feel like a place that time had forgotten.
  6. The dowdy old building was in desperate need of renovation.
  7. The dowdy appearance of the house made it difficult to sell.
  8. The dowdy clothes in the thrift store were not exactly fashionable.
  9. The dowdy appearance of the town made it seem like a place that was stuck in the past.
  10. The dowdy old car was a relic from a bygone era.

FAQs About the word dowdy

British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970), deep-dish apple de

shaggy, untidy, unkempt, blowsy,sloppy, blowzy, wrinkled, frowzy, messy, slovenly

chic, dashing, spruce, dapper, dapper,smart, chic, modish, dashing, spruce

The old woman's dowdy clothes made her look like she was from another era.

The dowdy curtains in the living room did nothing to brighten up the space.

The dowdy furniture in the dining room made it feel more like a museum than a place to eat.

She was wearing a dowdy dress that made her look frumpy and unkempt.