DOWDINESS

dowdiness, drabness, homeliness

(noun) having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dowdiness (usually uncountable, plural dowdinesses)

The characteristic of being dowdy; frumpiness; plainness.

Anagrams

• disendows, downsides

Source: Wiktionary



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