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dowdied up

dowdied up is the simple past and past participle of dowdy up.

Meaning of dowdy up

Verb

dowdy up (third-person singular simple present dowdies up, present participle dowdying up, simple past and past participle dowdied up)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To make something appear plain and unattractive.
    • I don't want one ounce of sex appeal emanating from me. I find flip-flops that are too big, and roll up the hem. Hell, I'm even going to dowdy up my hair.2016, Violet Vaughn, Rush for Love

Questions about dowdied up

What is dowdied up the simple past and past participle of?
Dowdied up is the simple past and past participle of dowdy up.

Words near dowdied up in the dictionary

  1. Dowden
  2. Dowdens
  3. Dowdeswell
  4. Dowdeswells
  5. dowdied
  6. dowdied up
  7. dowdier
  8. dowdies
  9. dowdies up
  10. dowdiest
  11. dowdification

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