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adjective (dowdier, dowdiest)
- plain, Plain and unfashionable in style or dress.
- Lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby.
- 1891, s:Author:Oscar Wilde, Oscar Wilde, s:The_Picture_of_Dorian_Gray_(1891)/Chapter_3, The Picture of Dorian Gray
- :...she was a perfect saint amongst women, but so dreadfully that she reminded one of a badly bound hymn-book.
Etymology: Late 16th century. Origin uncertain: probably literally "little poorly dressed woman," formed from doue "poorly dressed woman."
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