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Meaning of word dowdy from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

dowdy   noun

Meaning : British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970).

Synonyms : baron hugh caswall tremenheere dowding, dowding, hugh dowding

Meaning : Deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust.

Synonyms : pandowdy

dowdy   adjective

Meaning : Lacking in smartness or taste.

Example : A dowdy grey outfit.
A clean and sunny but completely dowdy room.

Meaning : Primly out of date.

Example : Nothing so frumpish as last year's gambling game.

Synonyms : frumpish, frumpy