frumpy

About 0.04 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Dowdy, unkempt, or unfashionable.

   She came to the door in a frumpy housedress and bedroom slippers.

2. adjective Bad-tempered.

Similar words

frumpish dowdy unfashionable unstylish out of fashion dowdyish tacky frowsy frousy frowzy

Often followed by

and old clothes in woman housewife little dress or

Word family

frumpier frumpiest frumpily frumpiness frumpinesses