frumpier; frumpiest
Definition of frumpy
a
: dressed in an unattractive way
He's a frumpy dresser. That can't be Madonna playing a frumpy '30s-era missionary.— Peter Travers
b
of clothing
: not attractive : having an old, dull, unflattering, or untidy appearance
wore the same old frumpy sweater … a dizzy mix of matronly frills, frumpy floral prints, and dotty dots … — Flare Frumpy shoes—those which forsake all suggestiveness in favor of comfort and mobility—are back.— Misty White Sidell Baggy pants, however, can add width and look frumpy.— Christina Frank
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The first known use of frumpy was circa 1840
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