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dowdyism

dowdyism noun: a plain, unfashionable style of dress.

Noun

dowdyism (uncountable)

  1. (dated) A plain, unfashionable style of dress.

Origin of dowdyism

From dowdy + -ism.

Questions about dowdyism

What does dowdyism mean?
Dowdyism means a plain, unfashionable style of dress.
What part of speech is dowdyism?
Dowdyism is a noun.

Words near dowdyism in the dictionary

  1. dowdy
  2. dowdy up
  3. dowdying
  4. dowdying up
  5. dowdyish
  6. dowdyism
  7. Dowdys
  8. Dowe
  9. dowed
  10. dowel
  11. dowel joint

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