How to Use frumpy in a Sentence

frumpy

adjective

• Stylists agree a dash of skin will save it from being too frumpy.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 20 July 2022
• Or maybe there is some other park for the still-frumpy and confused?
  — Susanna Schrobsdorff, Time, 4 Apr. 2021
• Most of the old ex-players wore frumpy jackets and walked with limps.
  — Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
• Truth be told, no one wants to appear frumpy in a high-stakes meeting.
  — Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2023
• So as not to appear frumpy, make sure the sweater doesn't overwhelm your frame.
  — The Editors, Marie Claire, 4 Sep. 2018
• Serve with a frumpy cheese ball and learn how to play bridge to really hit it home.
  — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Oct. 2025
• Reed was not the typical dowdy or frumpy critic.
  — Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
• Pantora is a great place to get some knitwear that isn’t boring and frumpy.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 23 Nov. 2022
• The guy was dressed frumpy that first visit, a baggy three-button suit.
  — Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2018
• The top has a relaxed, slouchy silhouette that’s far from frumpy.
  — Clara McMahon, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
• Cold-weather dressing can feel like a chore, but bundling up doesn’t have to mean looking frumpy.
  — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
• Barb, who was nerdy and smart and wore glasses that were even frumpy for '80s standards.
  — Ella Cerón, Teen Vogue, 20 Mar. 2018
• In the new Superman movie, the hero wears frumpy red trunks – with belt loops – over blue tights.
  — Ken Makin, Christian Science Monitor, 9 July 2025
• Diaper bags have come a long way from the frumpy, oversized carryalls of the past.
  — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 24 Aug. 2022
• At a distance, and at a glance, people will often misread their clothes as frumpy.
  — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 21 Nov. 2019
• According to my mom, a belt can take your outfit from frumpy to fashion-forward.
  — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
• According to my mom, a belt can take your outfit from frumpy to fashion-forward.
  — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
• Now, how does a frumpy liver doctor end up with a Vacheron Constantin?
  — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2024
• Leighton's glowy skin and perfect pout were flawless, but even that wasn't enough to save this frumpy fashion statement.
  — Seventeen Magazine, Seventeen, 9 Aug. 2010
• The jogger-style pants add more structure to what was once thought of as a frumpy look, as does the half-zip and stand-up collar.
  — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2025
• Ten dancers file on in seemingly random order, wearing frumpy white suit shirts and spaced about six feet apart.
  — Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com, 2 Apr. 2022
• The unisex sizing makes for a roomy fit, but the elegant design keeps it from being a frumpy fit.
  — Kate Wertheimer, Sunset Magazine, 17 Mar. 2020
• However, this dad’s day out kit makes Popyrin, 26, look frumpy.
  — Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
• And now, jorts—those frumpy jean shorts worn by beer-clutching dads behind the barbecue—have wormed their way into style.
  — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 28 June 2021
• Made of viscose, polyester, and nylon, the oversized sweater is soft, stretchy, and roomy without looking frumpy.
  — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE.com, 19 Jan. 2022
• Last Halloween was an ocean of Pearls with no eyebrows in frumpy little dresses.
  — Vulture, 31 Mar. 2023
• This popular pair from Gap has a high waistline and comfortable wide legs that look far from frumpy.
  — Clara McMahon, People.com, 29 Mar. 2025
• Unlike its frumpy counterparts, the body-skimming dress adds intrigue with its ruched bodice, puff sleeves, open back, and side slit.
  — Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
• With her oversize glasses and frumpy wardrobe, Barb was a classic nerdy best-friend character.
  — Kristi Turnquist | The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, 14 Oct. 2017
• The pair also has a slightly oversized fit that’s relaxed without looking frumpy.
  — Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026