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dowdiness

dowdiness noun: the characteristic of being dowdy; frumpiness; plainness.

Noun

dowdiness (usually uncountable, plural dowdinesses)

  1. (usually) The characteristic of being dowdy; frumpiness; plainness.

Forms of dowdiness

pluraldowdinesses

Origin of dowdiness

From dowdy + -ness.

Questions about dowdiness

What does dowdiness mean?
Dowdiness means the characteristic of being dowdy; frumpiness; plainness.
What part of speech is dowdiness?
Dowdiness is a noun.
What is the plural of dowdiness?
The plural of dowdiness is dowdinesses.

Words near dowdiness in the dictionary

  1. dowdified
  2. dowdifies
  3. dowdify
  4. dowdifying
  5. dowdily
  6. dowdiness
  7. dowdinesses
  8. Dowding
  9. Dowdings
  10. Dowdle
  11. Dowdles

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