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frump

/frʌmp/

Translations

frumpverb

frumped

Past Simple

frumped

Past Participle

frumping

Gerund

/frʌmp/

Archaic and dialectal verb meaning 'to scold or rebuke'; still occasionally attested.

Synonyms

make frumpy

make dowdy

dress dowdily

dress unattractively

make matronly

age (in appearance)

mar (appearance)

spoil (appearance)

dowdify (informal)

frumpnoun

frumps

/frʌmp/

She was often called a frump because of her outdated clothes.

Её часто называли неряхой из-за её устаревшей одежды.

старомодная женщина

Despite being a frump, she was very confident in her style.

Несмотря на то, что она была старомодной женщиной, она была очень уверена в своём стиле.

Additional translations

неухоженная женщина

неопрятная женщина

Synonyms

unfashionable person

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Despite her intelligence and wit, she was often dismissed as a frump because of her outdated clothing.