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  2. /dowdy

dowdy

UK/'daudi/US
GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Plain, unfashionable, or shabby in appearance or dress.

邋遢的,不时髦的,过时的

n.

A plain or shabbily dressed person.

邋遢的人,不修边幅的人

Root Breakdown

dowdyother
=dowdy

Common Collocations

  • 1.dowdy appearance邋遢的外表
  • 2.dowdy style不时髦的风格

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Her dowdy clothing and outdated hairstyle made her look much older than she actually was.

  • 2.

    The dowdy furniture in the thrift store was priced cheaply but still needed major renovation.

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