Webster's English Dictionary

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dowdy

1. dowdy \'dau.d-e-\ n [dim. of dowd (dowdy), fr. ME doude] 1: a dowdy 
   woman  2: PANDOWDY 
2. dowdy \-ish\ aj 1: lacking neatness and charm : SHABBY  2a: lacking 
   smartness or taste  2b: OLD-FASHIONED  - dowdy.ish aj