dowdy

UK
/ˈdaʊdi/
US
/ˈdaʊdi/

Übersetzungen

dowdyadjektiv
dowdier
Komp.
dowdiest
Super.
ringardfamilier ; se dit d’une apparence ou d’une tenue jugée démodée et sans élégance
She wore a dowdy dress that seemed out of place at the glamorous event.
Elle portait une robe ringarde qui semblait déplacée à cet événement glamour.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
ternepour un aspect quelconque, sans relief
dowdysubstantiv
dowdies
Pl.
UK
/ˈdaʊdi/
US
/ˈdaʊdi/
Countable noun meaning a person (especially a woman) who dresses in a dowdy manner.
ringardefamilier ; femme perçue comme négligée ou sans élégance
She worried that the stylish guests would see her as a dowdy.
Elle craignait que les invités élégants la prennent pour une ringarde.

Definitionen

dowdyadjektiv
Lacking in style or elegance; shabby or unfashionable.
She wore a dowdy dress that seemed out of place at the glamorous event.
Having a dull or drab appearance; plain and unremarkable.
The office building looked dowdy compared with the sleek skyscrapers around it.
dowdysubstantiv
A person, especially a woman, who is dowdy in appearance or dress.
She worried that the stylish guests would see her as a dowdy.