Dowdy — synonyms, definition

1. dowdy (a)

6 synonyms

slatternly sloppy sordid tasteless unfashionable untidy

2. dowdy (Noun)

11 synonyms

Baron Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding Dowding Hugh Dowding dingy drab frumpy grimy pandowdy slatternly slovenly unkempt

2 definitions

dowdy (Noun) — Deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust.

dowdy (Noun) — British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defence forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970).

5 types of

Marshall full general general marshal pastry

3. dowdy (Adjective)

1 synonym

frumpish

2 definitions

dowdy (Adjective) — Lacking in smartness or taste. ex. "a dowdy grey outfit" ex. "a clean and sunny but completely dowdy room"

dowdy (Adjective) — Primly out of date. ex. "nothing so dowdy as last year's gambling game"