FRUMPISHLY

dowdily, frumpily, frumpishly

(adverb) in a dowdy unfashionable manner; “she dresses dowdily”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

frumpishly (comparative more frumpishly, superlative most frumpishly)

In a frumpish manner.

Source: Wiktionary


FRUMPISH

Frump"ish, a.

1. Cross-tempered; scornful. [Obs.]

2. Old-fashioned, as a woman's dress. Our Bell . . . looked very frumpish. Foote.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.

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