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frump

UK
/frʌmp/
US
/frʌmp/

Translations

frumpverb
frumped
Past Simple
frumped
Past Participle
frumping
Gerund
UK
/frʌmp/
US
/frʌmp/
Archaic and dialectal verb meaning 'to scold or rebuke'; still occasionally attested.
rabrouerVieilli ; au sens de réprimander vivement ou traiter avec mépris.
The governess frumped the children for their unruly behavior.
La gouvernante rabroua les enfants pour leur conduite indisciplinée.
Additional translations
morigénerVieilli ; registre soutenu, au sens de réprimander sévèrement.
Synonyms
dowdify (informal)
spoil (appearance)
mar (appearance)
age (in appearance)
make matronly
dress unattractively
dress dowdily
make dowdy
make frumpy
frumpnoun
frumps
pl
UK
/frʌmp/
US
/frʌmp/
ringardeFamilier ; surtout pour une femme, au sens de personne démodée, négligée ou peu élégante.
Despite her intelligence and wit, she was often dismissed as a frump because of her outdated clothing.
Malgré son intelligence et son esprit, on la prenait souvent pour une ringarde à cause de ses vêtements démodés.
Additional translations
ploucFamilier ; péjoratif, pour une personne jugée démodée ou sans élégance.
Synonyms
slob
dowdy
unfashionable person
drab
dullard

Definitions

frumpverb
To scold, rebuke, or treat with contempt (archaic).
The governess frumped the children for their unruly behavior.
frumpnoun
A person, especially a woman, who is regarded as dowdy, drab, and unattractive in appearance or manner.
Despite her intelligence and wit, she was often dismissed as a frump because of her outdated clothing.
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