Main Entry: ²dowdy

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): dowd·i·er; dowd·i·est

Date: 1676

1 : not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby <a dowdy old hat>
2 a : lacking smartness or taste <a dowdy room> b : old-fashioned <a dowdy institution>

— dowd·i·ly \ˈdau̇-də-lē\ adverb

— dowd·i·ness \ˈdau̇-dē-nəs\ noun

— dowdy·ish \-ish\ adjective