FRUMP Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

frump

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as in bag

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Recent Examples of frump The show sends Pride & Prejudice‘s resident frump (a charming Ella Bruccoleri) on a journey of self-discovery filled with kindly relatives, enormous books, lavish balls and, yes, eligible suitors. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026 June 12, 2024 Katie Holmes is not afraid of putting a little frump in her stride. — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 12 June 2024 Intriguingly, for her latest performance as a great lady from history, playing Israel’s Prime Minister Golda Meir, Mirren has finally opted to go full frump. — Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2023 Most often, they’re stacked right next to each other, as when Perry’s great sass-mouth frump Madea suddenly plops into the middle of a dramatic scene. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Sep. 2022

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bag

Noun

Launching Thursday exclusively at Bloomingdale’s, the collaboration sees Altuzarra bring its design sensibility beyond the wardrobe and into the beauty ritual, pairing NuFace’s Mini+ in Sandy Rose with a NuFace x Altuzarra bag, priced at $379.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
That’s why the market is flooded with a huge array of organizers, bags and packs, known in the industry as 'everyday carry' (EDC) gear.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026

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