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frump

/frʌmp/

frumpnoun

frumps

/frʌmp/

Translations

She was often called a frump because of her outdated clothes.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

Definitions

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Despite her intelligence and wit, she was often dismissed as a frump because of her outdated clothing.

Synonyms

unfashionable person

frumpverb

frumped

Past Simple

frumped

Past Participle

frumping

Gerund

/frʌmp/

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

Definitions

To scold, rebuke, or treat with contempt (archaic).

The governess frumped the children for their unruly behavior.

Synonyms

make frumpy

make dowdy

dress dowdily

dress unattractively

make matronly

age (in appearance)

mar (appearance)

spoil (appearance)

dowdify (informal)