dowdy, frumpy, frumpish
(adjective) primly out of date; “nothing so frumpish as last year’s gambling game”
dowdy
(adjective) lacking in smartness or taste; “a dowdy grey outfit”; “a clean and sunny but completely dowdy room”
dowdy, pandowdy
(noun) deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust
Dowding, Hugh Dowding, Baron Hugh Caswall Tremenheere Dowding, Dowdy
(noun) British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Dowdy (plural Dowdys)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Dowdy is the 2678th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 13468 individuals. Dowdy is most common among White (77.15%) and Black/African American (17.59%) individuals.
Late 16th century. Origin uncertain: probably literally “little poorly dressed woman,” formed from doue, “poorly dressed woman.”
dowdy (comparative dowdier, superlative dowdiest)
Plain and unfashionable in style or dress.
Lacking stylishness or neatness; shabby.
dowdy (plural dowdies)
A plain or shabby person
Source: Wiktionary
Dow"dy, a. [Compar. Dowdier; superl. Dowdiest.] Etym: [Scot. dawdie slovenly, daw, da sluggard, drab, Prov. E. dowd flat, dead.]
Definition: Showing a vulgar taste in dress; awkward and slovenly in dress; vulgar-looking.
– Dow"di*ly, adv.
– Dow"di*ness, n.
Dow"dy, n.; pl. Dowdies (.
Definition: An awkward, vulgarly dressed, inelegant woman. Shak. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
