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Feb 12, 2012
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dow•dy



Pronunciation: (dou'dē), [key]
—adj., -di•er, -di•est,
—n., pl. -dies.

—adj.
1. not stylish; drab; old-fashioned: Why do you always wear those dowdy old dresses?
2. not neat or tidy; shabby.

—n.
a dowdy woman.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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