Definition of frumpy
frumpier
;frumpiest
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Recent Examples of frumpy from the Web
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A two-door, as everybody knows, is the stylish choice in a world of dowdy sedans and frumpy hatchbacks.
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And the discomfort of the frumpy NFL has eased with the Raiders wading into the mother of all gambling mailing addresses, Las Vegas.
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While many consumers have shunned minivans in recent years as frumpy compared to the more aggressive styling of SUVs, there's been no shortage of creativity in trying to keep the boxy vehicles relevant.
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InnerMission co-founder Carla Nell stars as Heather Clark, a seemingly clichéd teacher character who wears horn-rim glasses, frumpy clothes and has a plastic apple and framed photo of her cat on her desk.
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The Fringe Factor: Even the darkest moments of the show aren’t particularly dark, and watching ButchQueen transform from a self-pitying, frumpy mess into a magnificent star is worth the wait.
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His Devil character is lower energy and nowhere near as endearing — yet — as plainspoken, frumpy God.
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Yes, the simple, old-fashioned, frumpy little cake is apparently anathema to a lot of otherwise rational people.
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A few years ago, Maldon changed the design of its boxes, making them simpler, cleaner, simultaneously more retro and less frumpy.
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First Known Use of frumpy
circa 1840
FRUMPY Defined for English Language Learners
frumpy
playDefinition of frumpy for English Language Learners
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: dressed in an unattractive way; also of clothing : old and unattractive
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