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 primly out of date Source: wordnet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 j:100 n. deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust s. lacking in smartness or taste s. primly out of date Source: ecdict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