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frumpiest

frumpiest is the superlative form of frumpy.

Meaning of frumpy

Adjective

frumpy (comparative frumpier, superlative frumpiest)

  1. Dowdy, unkempt, or unfashionable.
    • She came to the door in a frumpy housedress and bedroom slippers.
  2. (dated) Bad-tempered.

Questions about frumpiest

What is frumpiest the superlative form of?
Frumpiest is the superlative form of frumpy.

Words near frumpiest in the dictionary

  1. frumper
  2. frumperies
  3. frumpers
  4. frumpery
  5. frumpier
  6. frumpiest
  7. frumpily
  8. frumpiness
  9. frumping
  10. frumpish
  11. frumpishly

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