Thesaurus: dowdy

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1. superl. Showing a vulgar taste in dress; awkward and slovenly in dress; vulgar-looking.
2. n. An awkward, vulgarly dressed, inelegant woman.
3. adj. lacking in smartness or taste
4. adj. primly out of date
5. n. deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust
6. Showing a vulgar taste in dress; awkward and slovenly in dress; vulgar-looking. -- Dow"di*ly, adv. -- Dow"di*ness, n. An awkward, vulgarly dressed, inelegant woman. Shak. Dryden.
7. Showing a vulgar taste in dress; awkward and slovenly in dress;vulgar-looking.-- Dow"di*ly, adv.-- Dow"di*ness, n.
8. j:100 n. deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust s. lacking in smartness or taste s. primly out of date