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dowdy

/ˈdaʊdi/

Translations

dowdyadjective

dowdier

Comp.

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.

Additional translations

démodé

ternepour un aspect quelconque, sans relief

Synonyms

Antonyms

dowdynoun

dowdies

/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.

Synonyms

Definitions

dowdyadjective

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.

dowdynoun

A person, especially a woman, who is dowdy in appearance or dress.

She worried that the stylish guests would see her as a dowdy.