dowdy

noun

deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust

British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970)

adjective

primly out of date

lacking in smartness or taste

Synonyms for dowdy

frumpishadj frumpyadj frowzyadj unfashionableadj drabadj stodgyadj shabbyadj tattyadj slovenlyadj unkemptadj

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