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dowdies up

dowdies up is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 dowdies up

What is dowdies up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Dowdies up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of dowdy up.

Words near dowdies up in the dictionary

  1. Dowdeswells
  2. dowdied
  3. dowdied up
  4. dowdier
  5. dowdies
  6. dowdies up
  7. dowdiest
  8. dowdification
  9. dowdified
  10. dowdifies
  11. dowdify

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