dowdiness

2 definitions found

dowdiness - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Dowdy \Dow"dy\, a. [Compar. Dowdier; superl. Dowdiest.]
     [Scot. dawdie slovenly, daw, da sluggard, drab, Prov. E. dowd
     flat, dead.]
     Showing a vulgar taste in dress; awkward and slovenly in
     dress; vulgar-looking. -- Dow"di*ly, adv. -- Dow"di*ness,
     n.
     [1913 Webster]

dowdiness - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  dowdiness
      n 1: having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or
           elegance [syn: dowdiness, drabness, homeliness]