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Definition of: dowdy
(dou′dē) adjective ·di·er, ·di·est
Ill–dressed; not neat or fashionable; in bad taste; shabby. Also dow′dy·ish.
—noun plural ·dies
1. A slatternly woman.
2. A fruit pie baked in a deep dish. [ME doude a slut; origin unknown]
—dow′·di·ly adverb
—dow′di·ness noun
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