dowdy

Words with a similar base: dowdy, pandowdy

'dowdy'

[dowding.n.01] as in: British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970)

'dowdy'

[dowdy.n.02] as in: deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust

'dowdy'

[dowdy.s.01] as in: lacking in smartness or taste

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Examples:
a dowdy grey outfit
a clean and sunny but completely dowdy room

'dowdy'

[dowdy.s.02] as in: primly out of date

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Examples:
nothing so frumpish as last year's gambling game