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dowdy

[/ˈdaʊdi/]
adjective
desleixado, sem graça, pouco elegante
1. Unfashionable and dull in appearance; lacking style or elegance
She wore a dowdy dress to the party.
Ela usava um vestido desleixado na festa.
2. Not attractive or interesting in appearance
The dowdy furniture made the room look depressing.
O móvel sem graça deixou a sala com aparência depressiva.
NYC Slang
washed up, tragic, not cute
Synonyms
unfashionableunstylishdrabfrumpyshabbydullplain
Antonyms
stylishfashionableelegantchicsmartattractive

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desleixado, sem graça, antiquado
Common usage to describe outdated fashion or unkempt appearance
Portugal
desleixado, pouco elegante, sem estilo
Similar usage, emphasizing lack of style and care
General English
frumpy
Informal American equivalent

Related Idioms & Phrases

dowdy as a sparrow
dressed to the nines (opposite of dowdy)
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